June 16, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Wichita – Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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.