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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:07PM CDT until July 4 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

SVRICT

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 507 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Belle Plaine to 7 miles north of Caldwell,
moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Arkansas City, Winfield, Wellington, Mulvane, Belle Plaine,
Caldwell, Oxford, Udall, Burden, Argonia, South Haven, Atlanta,
Geuda Springs, Rock, Mayfield, Milan, Hunnewell, Perth, Winfield
City Lake, and Riverdale.

This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 33.

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.