⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Russell, KS – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 13 at 7:18PM CDT until August 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

SVRICT

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
West central Ellsworth County in central Kansas…
Southeastern Russell County in central Kansas…
Northeastern Barton County in central Kansas…

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northeast
of Hoisington, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Wilson.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 201 and 202, and
near Mile Marker 204.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.