| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Barton, KS; Russell, KS |
| Effective | 6/30/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/30/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 9:30PM CDT until June 30 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Details
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Russell County in central Kansas…
Northern Barton County in central Kansas…
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 930 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Hays to near Pfeifer to near
Alexander, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Milberger, Bunker Hill,
Paradise, Galatia, Susank, Waldo, Russell Airport, Wilson State
Park, and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 175 and 205.
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.
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