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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2026, 7:33 PM CDT for Labette County, Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2026, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2026, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ese Cherryvale, KS | A couple brief rope tornado touchdowns between 7:45pm and 8pm. Location estimated from radar. |
| Apr 26, 8:32 PM CDT | TORNADO | Altamont, KS | report of tornado on the ground. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this tornado warning; the first came 22 minutes after it went out.
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 26, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 1115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1306 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 7.1
The text
As transmitted.
903
WFUS53 KICT 270033
TORICT
KSC099-125-270130-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
733 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Labette County in southeastern Kansas...
Northeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Cherryvale, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely. This storm has a history or producing
tornadoes.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Parsons around 800 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Parsons Tri City Airport, Labette, Big Hill Lake, and Dennis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3723 9564 3738 9558 3738 9508 3719 9507
3715 9508 3715 9507 3711 9507 3711 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 273DEG 23KT 3728 9554
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
MCGUIRE2 follow-up statements
815
WWUS53 KICT 270102
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
802 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
KSC099-125-270130-
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Labette KS-Montgomery KS-
802 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LABETTE AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 759 PM CDT, confirmed several brief tornadoes were spotted
between Parsons Tri City Airport and Mound Valley, moving east at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northern Labette and northeastern Montgomery Counties, including the
following locations... Parsons Tri City Airport, Labette, Big Hill
Lake, and Dennis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3723 9564 3738 9558 3738 9508 3719 9507
3715 9508 3715 9507 3711 9507 3711 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 270DEG 7KT 3728 9546
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MCGUIRE475
WWUS53 KICT 270120
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
820 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
KSC125-270130-
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Montgomery KS-
820 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 9552 3738 9552 3738 9508 3723 9507
3715 9508 3715 9507 3711 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 284DEG 11KT 3726 9539
$$
KSC099-270130-
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Labette KS-
820 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LABETTE COUNTY...
At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mound Valley, or 7 miles northwest of Altamont,
moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Parsons, Oswego, Altamont, Mound Valley, Labette, Parsons Tri City
Airport, Dennis, and Big Hill Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 9552 3738 9552 3738 9508 3723 9507
3715 9508 3715 9507 3711 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 284DEG 11KT 3726 9539
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MCGUIREWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 26, 6:51 PM CDT, 42 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe storms likely late this afternoon through tonight with potentially significant severe hazards.
- Mostly dry conditions and mild temperatures are expected for Monday through Wednesday with possible rain chances returning late Wednesday night into Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 6:51 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 651 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe storms likely late this afternoon through tonight with potentially significant severe hazards. - Mostly dry conditions and mild temperatures are expected for Monday through Wednesday with possible rain chances returning late Wednesday night into Thursday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 324 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 Currently there is an upper shortwave moving into the Central Rockies. This shortwave will continue to move east and likely eject into KS late tonight to early hours of Monday morning. At the surface, a warm front is over eastern KS and extends down into western OK with an additional warm front stretched across southern Oklahoma. Severe storms are actively pushing through eastern KS. Portions of central and south-central KS continue to see low clouds and patchy fog. As we move into later this afternoon and evening, clouds will start to clear in northern OK and into southern KS as the warm front across southern OK continues to push north. Instability will increase to values between 2500-3000+ J/kg as moisture advection persists. This instability combined with around 50 kts of effective shear and mid-level lapse rates around 7.5 C/km are sufficient for additional severe storm development with potential to be surface based. Large to very large hail will be possible along with damaging winds and a potential tornado given the increasing low-level SRH with this threat mainly across southern and southeast KS. Then as the upper wave approaches later tonight, additional elevated convection will be possible. Destabilization is expected to continue combined with increased 0-6km bulk wind shear over 50kts, and very steep mid-level lapse rates. This activity would mainly be a hail threat across northern KS into central KS and is anticipated to continue to move into northeast KS during the overnight to early morning hours of Monday. Showers and storms could linger into Monday morning in northern KS and northeast KS with drier air moving in behind a cold front late Monday afternoon. Rich moisture looks to stay well south of our area through Wednesday, resulting in a break of active weather to start the week. Flow aloft will shift to more zonal by Monday night and likely continue through much of the work week. Rain chances may return to the forecast late Wednesday night into Thursday as model soundings hint at elevated showers. Strong to severe thunderstorms are not anticipated given the limited instability. Mild temperatures are progged through most of the week with high temperatures closer to normal with much of the area seeing highs in the upper 60s and 70s. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 635 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 A few isolated severe storms have developed across southeastern Kansas and will mainly impact CNU this evening. Additional thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight and move east across most of central and eastern Kansas possibly impacting all of our TAF sites through late tonight. These storms will be capable of producing large hail, gusty and erratic winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Behind the storms, low ceilings will expand across central, south central, and southeast Kansas. These low ceilings and patchy fog will persist through the late morning hours before dissipating and returning our TAF sites back to VFR conditions. Northwest winds will also become breezy late tomorrow morning at all of our sites and remain breezy through around sunset. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...GC AVIATION...WI
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 3:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 339 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-272045- 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- 339 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into this evening across parts of southeast Kansas. Severe storms are possible with up to tennis ball size hail, damaging winds up to 70 mph and potentially a tornado. Meanwhile another round of thunderstorms is expected to develop over western Kansas this evening. This activity will then move east/northeast and looks to affect mainly central and south central Kansas after 8 PM or 9 PM. There is some potential for significant severe weather; very large hail around 2 inches in diameter, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and a few tornadoes. A strong tornado is possible across mainly south central and southern Kansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday More thunderstorm chances are in the forecast from late Wednesday night through Friday. Severe weather chances remain low for this period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon into 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 26, 4:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
418 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0418 PM Hail 5 NW Iola 37.99N 95.45W
04/26/2026 E1.00 Inch Allen KS Trained Spotter
Quarter hail broke one glass window.
&&
MWMLocal storm report, Apr 26, 4:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
421 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0413 PM Hail 4 NW Iola 37.97N 95.46W
04/26/2026 M1.00 Inch Allen KS Trained Spotter
&&
WILocal storm report, Apr 26, 6:55 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
655 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0647 PM Tornado 5 NW Sycamore 37.39N 95.78W
04/26/2026 Wilson KS Storm Chaser
report of brief tornado touchdown.
&&Local storm report, Apr 26, 7:16 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
716 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0702 PM Tornado 3 WSW Sycamore 37.31N 95.77W
04/26/2026 Montgomery KS Storm Chaser
tornado confirmed by spotter.
&&Local storm report, Apr 26, 7:20 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
720 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 PM Hail Sycamore 37.33N 95.72W
04/26/2026 M2.50 Inch Montgomery KS Emergency Mngr
&&
WILocal storm report, Apr 26, 7:21 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
721 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0717 PM Hail Sycamore 37.33N 95.72W
04/26/2026 M2.50 Inch Montgomery KS Emergency Mngr
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 15 min |
| Apr 26, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk | 23 min |
| Apr 26, 8:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho | 57 min |
| Apr 26, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 9:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 12 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 21 min |
| Apr 26, 9:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 4 hr |
| Apr 26, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette | 14 min |
| Apr 26, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion, Saline | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline | 62 min |
| Apr 27, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline | 72 min |
| Apr 27, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 69 min |
| Apr 27, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 18 min |
| Apr 27, 2:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.