⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:32PM CDT until July 4 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

SVRICT

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southern Cowley County in south central Kansas…
Southeastern Sumner County in south central Kansas…

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 532 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Winfield to near South Haven, moving southeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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…
Arkansas City, Winfield, South Haven, Dexter, Geuda Springs,
Hunnewell, Maple City, and Strother Field Airport.

This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 6.

Instructions

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. 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.

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