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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2026, 5:01 PM CDT for Chautauqua County, Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 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
- Jun 21, 2026, 5:01 PM CDT (22:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2026, 5:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Chautauqua County, KS, Montgomery County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:00 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 tornado 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 nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 473 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KICT 212201
TORICT
KSC019-125-212245-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0024.260621T2201Z-260621T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
501 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
Northeastern Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 501 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Elk City, or 12 miles northeast of
Sedan, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Elk City around 515 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hale.
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 3724 9610 3730 9606 3730 9597 3731 9596
3732 9582 3711 9593
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 286DEG 13KT 3726 9603
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
KLEINSASSER3 follow-up statements
148
WWUS53 KICT 212208
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
508 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC019-125-212245-
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Montgomery KS-Chautauqua KS-
508 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...
At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Elk City, or 13 miles northeast of Sedan, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Elk City around 520 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Hale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3722 9607 3729 9604 3732 9582 3711 9593
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 286DEG 13KT 3725 9601
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
KLEINSASSER163
WWUS53 KICT 212217
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
517 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
KSC019-212226-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260621T2245Z/
Chautauqua KS-
517 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3716 9597 3727 9596 3728 9584 3713 9592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 287DEG 14KT 3722 9591
$$
KSC125-212245-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260621T2245Z/
Montgomery KS-
517 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Elk City, or 10 miles west of Independence, moving
east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Montgomery County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3716 9597 3727 9596 3728 9584 3713 9592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 287DEG 14KT 3722 9591
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
KLEINSASSER578 WWUS53 KICT 212224 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 524 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 KSC125-212233- /O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260621T2245Z/ Montgomery KS- 524 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect until 6 PM CDT. && LAT...LON 3716 9597 3727 9596 3728 9584 3713 9592 TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 286DEG 13KT 3721 9588 $$ KLEINSASSER
What 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 Jun 21, 2:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Storms possible late this afternoon into the early overnight hours mainly in southeast and southern KS with severe storms and flooding possible.
- Periodic storm chances will be possible for much of the week with chances increasing Tuesday night and continuing through Friday.
- Below normal high temperatures are forecast through Friday with highs in the 80s.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 2:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 209 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Storms possible late this afternoon into the early overnight hours mainly in southeast and southern KS with severe storms and flooding possible. - Periodic storm chances will be possible for much of the week with chances increasing Tuesday night and continuing through Friday. - Below normal high temperatures are forecast through Friday with highs in the 80s. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 207 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 An upper shortwave trough is tracking east out of the Central Rockies into the Central Plains with a surface low in northwestern Oklahoma and a cold front extending from this low into central KS. For later this afternoon into early tonight, storm development is expected along the front as it continues to slowly push south with the main chances in southeast KS and portions of our southern most counties. Instability will increase from diurnal heating and dewpoints rising into the mid to upper 70s, resulting in MUCAPE values between 3000-3500 J/kg. This instability combined with 40 kts of effective shear, DCAPE values up to 1200 J/kg, and mid-level lapse rates between 7-7.5 C/km will be sufficient for severe storms to develop with damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall as the primary hazards. A brief landspout tornado can't be ruled out this evening as low-level wind shear and 0-3km CAPE increases, though chances remain very low. These storm chances will decrease into the early overnight hours as activity shifts south into Oklahoma. There is a low chance for storms to clip the western fringes of our area tonight as storms roll off the High Plains into western Kansas but the better chances should stay west of the area. Drier conditions are expected as we move into Monday morning and throughout the day Monday. A shortwave trough is progged to move into the Northern Plains Monday night with a weaker wave moving into the Central and Southern Rockies which will initiate another round of storms Monday night into Tuesday morning. There is a very low chance this activity impacts southern KS with the better chances remaining south in Oklahoma. Storm chances will be possible on Tuesday afternoon with about a 30% chance for areas along and west of I-135 as storms dive south out of Nebraska. Better chances will arrive Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a stronger shortwave slides across the Northern Plains with a LLJ anticipated to increase across the Southern Plains into Kansas. Shower and storm chances are expected to decrease throughout the day on Wednesday. This active pattern will continue through Friday as flow aloft continues to be westerly to northwesterly over the Central Plains with embedded shortwaves progged to slide across the region. This will result in storms rolling off the High Plains into our area with the highest chances in the evenings into the overnight hours, keeping periodic rain chances through much of the week. For temperatures, highs are forecast to be in the low to mid 80s through much of the work week which is about 5-10 degrees below normal for this time of year. A pattern chance is expected this weekend as upper ridging moves into the Plains with a deep upper trough digging into the Northern Intermountain. Thickness will increase aiding in warmer temperatures with highs likely to rise into the 90s over the weekend. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/... Issued at 1233 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 Additional widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and persist through the evening over portions of southern Kansas, possibly impacting CNU and ICT). Additional thunderstorms activity may move east-southeast out of western KS this evening, possibly reaching RSL-GBD-HUT this evening. In all instances, large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall may accompany the strongest activity. Later tonight, there is high probability that MVFR to possibly IFR ceilings will build in from the north, persisting through Monday morning for most TAF sites. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Monday for KSZ070>072-092>096- 098>100. && DISCUSSION...GC AVIATION...ADK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 2:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 223 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-221930- 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- 223 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Storms will be possible this afternoon into tonight, mainly across southern and southeast Kansas. Hail up to ping pong size, 60-70 mph winds, heavy rainfall, and additional flooding concerns will be possible with this activity. A Flood Watch remains in effect through tonight for southeast and portions of southern Kansas. Several rivers across the area have gone into flood, please see the latest river flood warnings for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Several rivers across the area are expected to go into flood over the next few days. See latest river flood warnings for additional details. Storm chances will return for Monday night and will start to increase for Tuesday night through the remainder of the work week. Some strong to severe storms will be possible through this period, along with heavy rain and flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or 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 21, 12:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1230 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM Rain 1 NNE Galesburg 37.49N 95.35W
06/21/2026 M2.96 Inch Neosho KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station GLBK1 0.9 N
Galesburg.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 12:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1239 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Bel Aire 37.77N 97.30W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Public
Public reported that their secured grill was
blown into their dining room window
shattering the window.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 1:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
111 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1258 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Burrton 38.02N 97.67W
06/21/2026 Harvey KS Public
Public reported a large wooden swing set and
fence damaged as well as some tree limbs of
unknown size down. Delayed report, time
estimated from radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 2:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
217 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM Rain 5 WNW Clearwater 37.54N 97.58W
06/21/2026 M4.78 Inch Sedgwick KS NWS Employee
24 hour total.
&&
ADKLocal storm report, Jun 21, 2:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
258 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM Flood 5 SE Wellington 37.22N 97.34W
06/21/2026 Sumner KS 911 Call Center
I 35 is closed from Highway 166 to Highway
160 due to flooding.
&&Local storm report, Jun 21, 4:18 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
418 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1258 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Maize 37.77N 97.47W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Trained Spotter
Delayed report. Observed several large,
healthy tree limbs (approximately 6–12
inches in diameter) snapped and downed.
Smaller tree debris is scattered across the
roadway. Time estimated from radar.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 70 min |
| Jun 20, 11:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 9 hr |
| Jun 20, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Kingman, McPherson, Reno, Rice | 73 min |
| Jun 20, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 78 min |
| Jun 21, 12:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner | 73 min |
| Jun 21, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Marion, Rice, Russell and 1 more | 82 min |
| Jun 21, 12:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 1:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick, Sumner | 9 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood, Sedgwick | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sumner | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 2:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 19 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 9 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 64 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 55 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 65 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| Jun 21, 3:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 4:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 4:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 5:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Kingman, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 48 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 50 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 24 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 40 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 12 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 59 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 3 days |
| Jun 21, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 24 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 50 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 40 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 28 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 23 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 42 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and 1 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 6:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 61 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.