Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 7:29PM CDT until July 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 5:29pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chautauqua, or
near Sedan, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Sedan, Peru, Chautauqua, Elgin, and Niotaze.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Chautauqua, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: