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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2026, 6:47 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Wilson County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report 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, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Montgomery County, KS, Wilson County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 6:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Nw Sycamore, KS | report of brief tornado touchdown. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -242 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 980 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KICT 262347
TORICT
KSC125-205-270030-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0009.260426T2347Z-260427T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
647 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
Northeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 647 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 6 miles west of
Neodesha, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size 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.
* The tornado will be near...
Neodesha around 655 PM CDT.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3736 9587 3746 9591 3754 9552 3734 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 258DEG 22KT 3739 9580
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
MCGUIRE2 follow-up statements
766
WWUS53 KICT 270007
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
707 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
KSC125-205-270030-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260427T0030Z/
Wilson KS-Montgomery KS-
707 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 706 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 6 miles southwest of
Neodesha, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Sycamore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3741 9583 3750 9553 3734 9553 3736 9587
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 280DEG 25KT 3733 9574
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MCGUIRE307
WWUS53 KICT 270021
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
721 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
KSC125-205-270030-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260427T0030Z/
Wilson KS-Montgomery KS-
721 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 721 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 6 miles south of Neodesha, moving east at 20 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Neodesha.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3742 9571 3745 9553 3734 9553 3736 9580
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 263DEG 18KT 3733 9566
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MCGUIREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 10:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 61 min |
| Apr 26, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 66 min |
| Apr 26, 11:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 12:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 69 min |
| Apr 26, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood | 68 min |
| Apr 26, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Elk | 52 min |
| Apr 26, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 62 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.