⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Barton, KS; McPherson, KS; Rice, KS – Saturday, June 13, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 13 at 7:30PM CDT until June 13 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

SVRICT

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern McPherson County in central Kansas…
Rice County in central Kansas…
Southeastern Barton County in central Kansas…

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Little River,
or near Lyons, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing
large hail.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Lyons, Sterling, Ellinwood, Inman, Little River, Chase, Bushton,
Geneseo, Alden, Windom, Raymond, Frederick, Silica, and Cheyenne
Bottoms.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.

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