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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2026, 11:07 PM CDT for Labette County, Kansas. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2026, 11:07 PM CDT (04:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Labette County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 383 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
437
WUUS53 KICT 240407
SVRICT
KSC099-240500-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0101.260424T0407Z-260424T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1107 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Labette County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1107 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Edna to 13 miles east of South
Coffeyville to 14 miles east of Lenapah to 7 miles north of New
Alluwe to near Watova, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oswego, Chetopa, Altamont, Edna, Bartlett, and Angola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9550 3702 9552 3712 9552 3724 9507
3700 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 264DEG 40KT 3705 9548 3696 9539 3685 9538 3671
9545 3657 9561
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BAERG6 follow-up statements
429
WWUS53 KICT 240416
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1116 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
KSC099-240500-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260424T0500Z/
Labette KS-
1116 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHERN LABETTE COUNTY...
At 1115 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Edna to 12 miles southwest of Chetopa to 10 miles west
of Welch to 8 miles northwest of White Oak to near New Alluwe, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Oswego, Chetopa, Altamont, Edna, Bartlett, and Angola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9550 3702 9552 3712 9551 3724 9507
3700 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 264DEG 40KT 3706 9539 3697 9530 3686 9529 3672
9536 3658 9552
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BAERG886 WWUS53 KICT 240422 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1122 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 KSC099-240500- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260424T0500Z/ Labette KS- 1122 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTHERN LABETTE COUNTY... At 1122 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Edna to 6 miles southwest of Chetopa to near Welch to 7 miles north of White Oak to near Chelsea, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oswego, Chetopa, Altamont, Edna, and Bartlett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3700 9546 3713 9545 3724 9507 3700 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 264DEG 40KT 3707 9528 3698 9519 3687 9518 3673 9525 3659 9541 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BAERG
064 WWUS53 KICT 240431 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1131 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 KSC099-240500- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260424T0500Z/ Labette KS- 1131 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY... At 1131 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Oswego to near Chetopa to Welch to 5 miles southwest of Bluejacket to near White Oak, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oswego, Chetopa, Altamont, and Bartlett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3700 9534 3716 9535 3724 9507 3700 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 264DEG 40KT 3708 9517 3699 9508 3688 9507 3674 9514 3660 9530 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BAERG
922 WWUS53 KICT 240437 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1137 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 KSC099-240500- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260424T0500Z/ Labette KS- 1137 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY... At 1136 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chetopa to 7 miles northwest of Commerce to 5 miles east of Welch to near Bluejacket to near White Oak, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chetopa and Bartlett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3700 9526 3710 9528 3715 9507 3700 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 264DEG 40KT 3708 9509 3699 9500 3688 9499 3674 9506 3660 9522 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BAERG
909 WWUS53 KICT 240446 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1146 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 KSC099-240500- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260424T0500Z/ Labette KS- 1146 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY... At 1146 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chetopa to Treece to near Miami to near Narcissa to near Vinita, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chetopa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3700 9515 3712 9518 3715 9507 3700 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 263DEG 40KT 3708 9510 3700 9486 3689 9485 3675 9492 3662 9508 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BAERG
430 WWUS53 KICT 240454 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1154 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 KSC099-240504- /O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-260424T0500Z/ Labette KS- 1154 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3700 9515 3712 9518 3715 9507 3700 9508 TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 264DEG 40KT 3709 9500 3701 9476 3690 9475 3676 9482 3663 9498 $$ BAERG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 23, 6:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered strong to severe storms likely this afternoon into tonight mainly for areas along and east of I-135. All hazards will be possible with large hail up to 2 inches, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and potentially a couple tornadoes. Heavy rainfall may cause localized flooding.
- Mostly dry conditions are expected on Friday with additional storm chances returning on Saturday and Sunday. Strong to severe storms will be possible both days. Stay tuned for forecast updates!
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 6:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 656 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered strong to severe storms likely this afternoon into tonight mainly for areas along and east of I-135. All hazards will be possible with large hail up to 2 inches, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and potentially a couple tornadoes. Heavy rainfall may cause localized flooding. - Mostly dry conditions are expected on Friday with additional storm chances returning on Saturday and Sunday. Strong to severe storms will be possible both days. Stay tuned for forecast updates! && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 332 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 Currently, there is an upper shortwave trough over Alberta stretching into the Northern Rockies with additional troughing extending from the Northern Plains into the Central Rockies. At the surface, a low is over southern Manitoba with a cold front draped down through MN/IA/NE/KS connecting to another low in central/southern KS. A dryline extends from the southern KS low into western TX. The pressure gradient has increased across the area resulting in breezy/gusty winds in eastern KS, leading to efficient moisture advection and dewpoints in the 60s. As we continue to move into later this afternoon and tonight, the cold front will continue to push east/southeast through KS. Storm initiation is expected along and east of the cold front around 4PM as convergence and low-level lift increases. Along and east of I- 135, instability will be between 2500-3000 J/kg with 40-50 kts of effective shear, and steep mid-level lapse rates. Initial storm development will be more discrete which will support large hail with sizes up to 2 inches along with damaging wind gusts. While storms will likely grow upscale quickly into a line of storms especially closer to central KS given the bulk shear vector is oriented parallel to the front, the primary threat will gradually transition this evening to damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. For areas farther south near the KS/OK border, the LLJ will continue to increase into this evening. At the same time, low-level wind shear will also increase as well as 0-3km SRH with values over 300 m2/s2. This will support a couple tornadoes in south-central KS into the Flint Hills. Given this risk, a Tornado Watch has been issued for south-central and portions of central and southeast KS. Between 9-11PM, convection is expected to be all linear as the storms to continue to push into southeast KS, which will decrease the hail and tornado threat with the primary threat becoming damaging winds and heavy rainfall. After midnight, the severe threat will decrease with showers and storms gradually exiting southeast KS into early Friday morning. After a lull in showers and storms on Friday, another round of strong to severe storms will be possible on Saturday and Sunday as another upper trough moves into the southwestern CONUS. For Saturday, a shortwave will move into the Central Plains, initiating storms in western KS that are progged to move eastward in the afternoon into the nighttime hours. With diurnal heating, instability will increase to 1500-2000 J/kg with steep mid-level lapse rates and decent effective shear. This will support damaging wind gusts and potentially large hail. A couple brief tornadoes cannot be completely ruled out at this time. Depending on how activity evolves on Saturday, this may affect Sunday's severe weather potential. Model guidance continues to hint at a deeper shortwave moving into the area with the 500 mb jet nosing into central KS by Sunday afternoon. At the surface, southerly winds will aid in dewpoints returning to the 60s; however, in our area there doesn't seem to be a defined surface boundary on Sunday afternoon though farther south/southwest a dryline looks to setup in parts of southwest KS into western TX. Given this is still a few days out, forecast details will continue to be refined, stay tuned! As we move into early next week, a break in active weather is expected with mild temperatures in the 70s. Shower and storm chances may return to the forecast mid to late in the work week, though its a bit far out to dive into the details of this activity. Continue to check back for forecast updates. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 637 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 The cold front has moved through portions of central KS shifting winds to northwesterly at RSL, GBD, SLN, and HUT. The front will continue to push southeast/east through the area which will shift winds at ICT to northerly around 03z and CNU around 10z. Further storm development is not anticipated to affect terminal sites in central and south-central KS. As storms continue to progress east/southeast along or ahead of the cold front, CNU will likely see storms between 02-06z. After 06z, vicinity showers are possible with this activity expected to move out of the area early Friday morning. Northeasterly winds will increase to around 10 kts between 14-16z with winds expected to continue shifting to easterly after 20z. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...GC AVIATION...GC
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 9:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 938 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-250245- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 938 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered storms will continue to move through southeast Kansas late tonight. Strong to severe storms may produce isolated tornadoes, up to ping pong size hail, damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and heavy rainfall. A Tornado Watch remains in effect through 11PM for portions of south-central and southeast Kansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Additional periodic chances for thunderstorm may occur Saturday through early Monday. Strong to severe storms cannot be ruled out Saturday and Sunday. More thunderstorm chances are in the forecast for mid-week next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
826 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM Hail 2 SW Madison 38.11N 96.16W
04/23/2026 E1.00 Inch Greenwood KS Trained Spotter
Relayed via Eureka fire.
&&Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
828 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0823 PM Hail 2 E Andover 37.69N 97.10W
04/23/2026 E1.00 Inch Butler KS Fire Dept/Rescue
Relayed via emergency manager.
&&Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
830 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0823 PM Hail Towanda 37.80N 97.00W
04/23/2026 E1.00 Inch Butler KS Fire Dept/Rescue
Relayed via emergency manager. Also reported
street flooding in usual spots.
&&Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
835 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM Hail Andover 37.69N 97.14W
04/23/2026 M1.75 Inch Butler KS Broadcast Media
&&
BaergLocal storm report, Apr 23, 8:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
838 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0834 PM Hail Augusta 37.69N 96.98W
04/23/2026 E0.88 Inch Butler KS Fire Dept/Rescue
Relayed via emergency manager. Pea to nickel
size hail covering the ground.
&&Local storm report, Apr 23, 8:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
847 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 PM Hail 5 NNW Benton 37.86N 97.14W
04/23/2026 E1.25 Inch Butler KS Trained Spotter
Delayed report. Relayed via NWS employee.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick | 54 min |
| Apr 23, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Sedgwick | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 58 min |
| Apr 23, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 24 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.