Tornado Warning 12, NWS Wichita, KS

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
906 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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Labette KS-
906 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY...

At 906 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oswego, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Labette County, including the following locations...
Labette.

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.

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LAT...LON 3726 9541 3738 9538 3738 9509 3716 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 285DEG 23KT 3719 9503 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

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MCGUIRE

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.

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.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.

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.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.

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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION...GC
AVIATION...WI

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
339 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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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.

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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

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

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
742 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

0713 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Sycamore                37.33N 95.72W
04/26/2026                   Montgomery         KS   Emergency Mngr

            time estimated from radar.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
803 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

0731 PM     Hail             1 NW Cherryvale         37.28N 95.57W
04/26/2026  E3.00 Inch       Montgomery         KS   Public

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ADK

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
804 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

0731 PM     Hail             5 W Parsons Tri City Ai 37.34N 95.60W
04/26/2026  M2.75 Inch       Montgomery         KS   Public

            Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
806 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

0755 PM     Tornado          5 ESE Cherryvale        37.25N 95.47W
04/26/2026                   Labette            KS   Trained Spotter

            A couple brief rope tornado touchdowns
            between 7:45pm and 8pm. Location estimated
            from radar.

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ADK

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
829 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

0826 PM     Hail             Longton                 37.38N 96.08W
04/26/2026  M1.00 Inch       Elk                KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

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