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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2026, 1:41 AM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 64 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2026, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2026, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Russell County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:42 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 1653 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 9, 12:48 AM CDT, 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening across much of the area.
- Much warmer conditions and continued chances for storms Tuesday through Thursday with an active weather pattern expected to linger into the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 12:48 AM CDT, 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 1248 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening across much of the area. - Much warmer conditions and continued chances for storms Tuesday through Thursday with an active weather pattern expected to linger into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 145 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 An unstable airmass is expected to materialize this afternoon with low level convergent flow on the northern periphery of the sfc trough along a warm frontal boundary over west central KS. Very moist easterly flow on the Central High Plains in convergent flow north of the sfc trough will result in scattered thunderstorm development this afternoon. Other more isolated activity could develop along a sharpening dryline late in the afternoon/early evening but confidence in storms here remains low. Any discrete storms developing in this airmass will be capable of becoming supercellular with all modes of severe weather possible. The most likely scenario will be a complex of storms propagating ESE off the Central High Plains early this evening bringing the potential for damaging winds and large hail. We continue to see very high PWATS over 1.75 inches progged this evening in central KS with deep warm cloud depths supporting efficient rainfall rates. The nocturnal LLJ is progged to nose into central KS this evening supporting a forward propagating MCS. As you move southward toward south central KS we begin to see much warmer H7 temperatures likely providing a capping inversion with a sharp cutoff in more robust convection or a strong diurnal component to any isolated late afternoon storms. Another hot and humid day is anticipated on Tue with a heat advisory now in effect for southeast KS although much of the area may approach heat advisory criteria assuming clouds mix out in time and we see some insolation. A shortwave trough moving towards the Central High Plains late in the period should allow for another round of deep moist convection rolling eastward during the late afternoon/early evening hours. Unlike today, veered low level flow on the High Plains will allow for a more deeply mixed pbl with some damaging winds likely with any storm activity that manages to build eastward in our central KS counties. Wed-Thu...A frontal boundary is progged to bisect the area through the period providing a focus for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Sufficient deep layer shear/steep mid-level lapse rates could support some severe storms both days. The frontal boundary may move south of the area on Friday with more stable air in it's wake but confidence in the details remains low at this time. Another shortwave trough is progged to arrive over the weekend keeping a chance of showers and storms in the forecast through much of the period but also ushering in some cooler air on Sunday-Monday. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1239 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 Storms will move eastward across southeast Kansas during the late night hours tonight. Otherwise VFR conditions will prevail over the next 24hrs across the region. Winds will transition from east to the south by early morning. South winds will increase during the day on Tuesday and become strong and gusty. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for KSZ033-049-052-053. Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100. && DISCUSSION...MWM AVIATION...CDJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 7:28 PM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 728 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-100030- 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- 728 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Severe storms will impact central Kansas and parts of south central Kansas through the late evening hours. Primary risk will be large hail around quarter size and damaging to significant damaging winds of 70 to 90 mph possible. In addition, locally heavy rain may lead to flooding concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Heat indices between 100 and 105 are possible both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, especially across southern and southeast Kansas. Thunderstorm chances return each afternoon and evening for Wednesday through Sunday. .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, Jun 9, 12:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1209 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 SW Westfall 38.87N 98.10W
06/08/2026 Ellsworth KS Dept of Highways
KDOT reported I-70 closed between mile
markers 219 and 233 due to semis tipped over
and severe weather. Time estimated from
radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:21 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1221 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 NW Salina 38.88N 97.69W
06/08/2026 Saline KS Public
shared through social media - large tree
uprooted and laying across part of HWY 40.
&&Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1227 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Bel Aire 37.76N 97.27W
06/08/2026 M65 MPH Sedgwick KS Trained Spotter
0823 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WNW New Cambria 38.90N 97.56W
06/08/2026 Saline KS Public
Semi flipped over mile marker 255. Delayed
report. Time estimated from radar.
0846 PM Hail New Cambria 38.88N 97.51W
06/08/2026 E1.75 Inch Saline KS Storm Chaser
0859 PM Hail 1 ENE New Cambria 38.88N 97.49W
06/08/2026 E1.75 Inch Saline KS Trained Spotter
Ping pong to golf ball size hail.
0901 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 NNW Smolan 38.82N 97.75W
06/08/2026 M70 MPH Saline KS Mesonet
0903 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNE Glendale 38.91N 97.86W
06/08/2026 M76 MPH Saline KS Trained Spotter
SN115.
0907 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 NNW Gypsum 38.79N 97.45W
06/08/2026 E65 MPH Saline KS Trained Spotter
0910 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Salina 38.79N 97.66W
06/08/2026 M59 MPH Saline KS ASOS
SLN ASOS measured 59 mph.
0913 PM Hail 4 N Salina 38.87N 97.61W
06/08/2026 M1.50 Inch Saline KS Emergency Mngr
0918 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Salina 38.78N 97.65W
06/08/2026 M113 MPH Saline KS ASOS
Possible 113 mph wind gust measured at
Salina Regional Airport. Supported by county
EM. Will need to be investigated.
0920 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Salina 38.85N 97.61W
06/08/2026 Saline KS Public
photo shared over social media of metal
railroad crossing down.
0923 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NW Smolan 38.78N 97.74W
06/08/2026 M98 MPH Saline KS Public
Measured from a personal weather station
west of Salina Regional Airport.
0930 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Gypsum 38.71N 97.44W
06/08/2026 M111 MPH Saline KS Storm Chaser
measured 111 mph on vehicle mounted
anemometer. Multiple utility poles broken
and some trees debarked along HWY 4.
0930 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Salina 38.80N 97.61W
06/08/2026 Saline KS Trained Spotter
Trees uprooted and power lines down; time
estimated from radar.
0940 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 NW Salina 38.88N 97.69W
06/08/2026 Saline KS Public
shared through social media - large tree
uprooted and laying across part of HWY 40.
0945 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 S Gypsum 38.67N 97.43W
06/08/2026 E80 MPH Saline KS Trained Spotter
Spotter reported 80 mph and power poles
snapping.
0950 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Gypsum 38.71N 97.43W
06/08/2026 M92 MPH Saline KS Mesonet
Delayed report. Peak 10-meter wind gust
measured from a Kansas State Mesonet site in
Gypsum. The 2-meter wind gust was 71 mph.
0821 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lucas 39.06N 98.54W
06/08/2026 Russell KS Emergency Mngr
power is reported to be out and a few power
poles leaning;time estimated from radar.
0458 AM Flash Flood 6 SSW Saint Paul 37.44N 95.23W
06/08/2026 Neosho KS 911 Call Center
Report of water over the road at 50th &
Queen. There were also reports of water over
the roadway in other locations across the
county, but the exact location of these
reports are unknown at this time.
0602 AM Flash Flood 5 SW Saint Paul 37.46N 95.23W
06/08/2026 Neosho KS 911 Call Center
Update to previous report. Flooding has
expanded in the area. Water is over Queens
Road at multiple intersections at and south
of 80th Road.
0941 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 N Mcpherson 38.46N 97.66W
06/08/2026 M80 MPH McPherson KS Public
0959 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SW Mcpherson 38.35N 97.69W
06/08/2026 M59 MPH McPherson KS ASOS
MPR ASOS measured 59 mph.
1142 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Lindsborg 38.57N 97.74W
06/08/2026 McPherson KS Emergency Mngr
EM reported several power poles down along
Hwy K4 near 10th Ave.
0958 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Durham 38.49N 97.23W
06/08/2026 Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Several trees down in Durham. Delayed
report. Time estimated from radar.
1003 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NNW Durham 38.54N 97.24W
06/08/2026 M64 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
1010 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NNE Tampa 38.60N 97.13W
06/08/2026 M80 MPH Marion KS Public
measured from a personal weather station.
Delayed report.
1019 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ENE Hillsboro 38.38N 97.14W
06/08/2026 M65 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Marion Reservoir reporting heavy rains, zero
visibility and 65 mph winds.
1020 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 W Lincolnville 38.49N 97.04W
06/08/2026 M90 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
1021 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Marion 38.36N 97.01W
06/08/2026 M80 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
1024 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Lost Springs 38.57N 96.97W
06/08/2026 Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Tree fell on a house. Delayed report. Time
estimated from radar.
1024 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Lost Springs 38.57N 97.00W
06/08/2026 M90 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
90 mph, nickel size hail, heavy rains.
1039 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 W Florence 38.23N 97.02W
06/08/2026 E90 MPH Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Emergency manager reports up to 90 mph winds
with signs folding over between Peabody and
Florence at Sunflower and 110th St.
0831 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 ENE Lincoln 39.07N 98.06W
06/08/2026 M58 MPH Lincoln KS Mesonet
0833 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Lincoln 39.04N 98.14W
06/08/2026 E70 MPH Lincoln KS Trained Spotter
estimated at least 70 mph, possibly stronger
- had to pull over and could not see farther
than a few inches in front of the car.
0838 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Beverly 39.02N 97.97W
06/08/2026 E65 MPH Lincoln KS Emergency Mngr
Reported 65 mph winds and potentially
stronger wind gusts.
0741 AM Flash Flood 7 E Parsons 37.34N 95.14W
06/08/2026 Labette KS 911 Call Center
Car stuck in flood water on Hwy 400 with
water across all four lanes.
1025 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ENE Newton 38.05N 97.28W
06/08/2026 E84 MPH Harvey KS ASOS
EWK reported 84 mph.
0900 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Ellsworth 38.74N 98.24W
06/08/2026 M64 MPH Ellsworth KS Public
0922 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 8 ENE Kanopolis 38.76N 98.02W
06/08/2026 M62 MPH Ellsworth KS Public
0940 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 SW Westfall 38.87N 98.10W
06/08/2026 Ellsworth KS Dept of Highways
KDOT reported I-70 closed between mile
markers 219 and 233 due to semis tipped over
and severe weather. Time estimated from
radar.
1102 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Strong City 38.40N 96.54W
06/08/2026 E70 MPH Chase KS Trained Spotter
estimated winds over 65 mph.
1115 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Strong City 38.40N 96.54W
06/08/2026 Chase KS NWS Employee
reported Semi flipped over.
1034 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Whitewater 37.96N 97.15W
06/08/2026 Butler KS Emergency Mngr
Multiple tree limbs down throughout the city
of Whitewater, average limb size of 4-6
inches. Delayed report. Time estimated by
radar.
1055 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SE Benton 37.76N 97.05W
06/08/2026 M59 MPH Butler KS Public
Measured from a personal weather station.
1121 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE El Dorado 37.81N 96.80W
06/08/2026 Butler KS Fire Dept/Rescue
Power lines down, resulted in a tree fire.
0921 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Great Bend Airport 38.35N 98.87W
06/08/2026 M62 MPH Barton KS AWOS
Wind gust from thunderstorm outflow at Great
Bend Municipal Airport.
&&Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:32 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1232 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Tampa 38.54N 97.15W
06/08/2026 Marion KS Public
AgriTrails Fertilizer Plant had its roof
blown off. Delayed report. Time estimated
from radar.
&&
JCLocal storm report, Jun 9, 12:42 AM CDT, 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1242 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 SW Westfall 38.87N 98.10W
06/08/2026 Ellsworth KS Dept of Highways
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 7
SW Westfall. KDOT reported I-70 closed
between mile markers 219 and 233 due to
semis tipped over and severe weather. Time
estimated from radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:49 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1249 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0933 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Lindsborg 38.57N 97.74W
06/08/2026 McPherson KS Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4
W Lindsborg. EM reported several power poles
down along Hwy K4 near 10th Ave.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 74 min |
| Jun 8, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 51 min |
| Jun 8, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell, Saline | 75 min |
| Jun 8, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 54 min |
| Jun 8, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice, Russell, Saline | 79 min |
| Jun 8, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Saline | 50 min |
| Jun 8, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion, Rice, Saline | 76 min |
| Jun 8, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion, Saline | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno and 1 more | 75 min |
| Jun 8, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Sedgwick | 77 min |
| Jun 8, 9:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 10:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Sedgwick | 71 min |
| Jun 8, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 59 min |
| Jun 8, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 2:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 65 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 2:18 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | ICT | Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner | 29 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 70 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.