| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wichita |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 3:06:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/16/2026, 3:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 3:06AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Details
At 306 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Leoti, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Wichita County, including the following locations… Lydia.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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