| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Chautauqua, KS; Cowley, KS |
| Effective | 6/21/2026, 5:12:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/21/2026, 6:15:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 21 at 5:12AM CDT until June 21 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Details
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Cowley County in south central Kansas…
Western Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas…
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 511 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Atlanta to near Winfield to near Geuda Springs,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Arkansas City, Winfield, Cedar Vale, Burden, Dexter, Cambridge,
Maple City, Winfield City Lake, and Strother Field Airport.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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.
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