⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Decatur, KS; Rawlins, KS; Sheridan, KS; Thomas, KS – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 10:54PM CDT until August 21 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Details

SVRGLD

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northern Thomas County in northwestern Kansas…
Northwestern Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas…
Southeastern Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas…
Southwestern Decatur County in northwestern Kansas…

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1053 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Herndon, or 12 miles west of Oberlin, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Golf 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…
Gem.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 45 and 63.

Instructions

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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