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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 296, NWS Wichita, KS

June 17, 20264 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 42 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 17, 2026, 12:03 AM CDT (05:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2026, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2026-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 227 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2026-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
227 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1214 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
3.2

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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 16, 11:38 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 11:38 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 11:12 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1112 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-171945-
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-
1112 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are expected tonight from the Flint Hills
into southeast Kansas.  While most locations will likely remain
thunderstorm- free, a few isolated severe thunderstorms capable of
60 to 70 mph winds and golfball size hail are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Heat indices ranging from 100 to 105 degrees will impact portions of
south-central and southeast Kansas Wednesday.

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday
late afternoon and evening, with the greatest chances generally
along and east to southeast of the Kansas Turnpike. Large hail and
damaging winds are the primary risks, along with pockets of heavy
rainfall.

Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms are possible late
Wednesday night through at least midday Thursday. There is a risk
for strong to marginally severe thunderstorms with this activity,
along with heavy rainfall and associated localized flooding
concerns.

Additional off-and-on thunderstorm chances remain possible Friday
night through this weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Reports of severe weather and flooding are always greatly
appreciated.

&&

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 16, 6:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
630 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 PM     Hail             Clearwater              37.51N 97.50W
06/16/2026  E0.88 Inch       Sedgwick           KS   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:28 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood, Woodson44 min
Jun 16, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley38 min
Jun 16, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Wilson, Woodson49 min
Jun 17, 12:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLabette, Neosho, Wilson69 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

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.