A warm front set up across central Kansas later in the afternoon and eventually, storms began to develop along it. The strongest storms were mainly across southeast Kansas with damaging wind reported in Montgomery and Labette counties; Parsons Airport had a measured wind gust to 86 mph.
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The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
A warm front set up across central Kansas later in the afternoon and eventually, storms began to develop along it. The strongest storms were mainly across southeast Kansas with damaging wind reported in Montgomery and Labette counties; Parsons Airport had a measured wind gust to 86 mph. As the front slowly tracked to the southeast through the evening, storms became more widespread and trained across the same areas. There was a stronger storm within the activity which produced quarter sized hail in Sedgwick County, but the associated heavy rain was the bigger show. The hardest hit area was the Wichita metro and southern Sedgwick into northern Sumner County where a widespread 4 to 7 inches fell, most of it in a 2 to 3 hour period. Flash flooding reports from Wichita and surrounding areas were plentiful with around 112 reports of stalled vehicles in Wichita alone. Homes along the creeks were also threatened and impacted by flood waters. Basement apartments were evacuated in west Wichita. Just after 10:30 PM KAKE News shared reports on social media from the following intersections of flooded roadways: 13th and Maize, 8th and West, 21st and 295th, Custer and Pawnee, 13th and Rock, Pawnee and Seneca, Central and Tyler. The number of flooded intersections only increased through the next several hours as rain continued. Some of the flooding was due to quickly rising creeks, including the Cowskin in west Wichita, which led to additional street and property flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 25, 6:05 PM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 705 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered to numerous thunderstorms late this afternoon through this evening, gradually exiting to the east-southeast later tonight. Severe weather, heavy rainfall, and flooding possible. - Additional hit-or-miss thunderstorms possible Friday-Friday night, but widespread severe weather or heavy rainfall is not expected. - Pattern change anticipated to start this weekend and last through most of next week. This will bring much hotter temperatures, mostly dry conditions, and gusty south winds. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 234 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 THUNDERSTORM CHANCES: THIS AFTERNOON-TONIGHT...A cluster of showers and thunderstorms is currently progressing east across central and eastern Kansas, ahead of a mid-level impulse, and within a zone of modest 850-700mb warm advection and moisture transport. This activity will be capable of lower-end severe weather in the form of quarter size hail and 60 mph winds, especially over far southern Kansas closer to the richer instability. This activity should continue tracking east- southeast into far southeast Kansas as we head into mid-late afternoon. Attention then turns to surface-based supercell potential later this afternoon and into the evening, mainly over far southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, in the vicinity of a stalled outflow boundary. Strong/fat instability coupled with decent deep layer shear and weak/modest mid-level winds/shear should support a few HP supercells and/or HP supercell clusters along/just north of the boundary, capable of large hail and damaging winds. Additionally, impressive low-level shear along/just north of the boundary along with decent low-level buoyancy could favor a few tornadoes, some of which could be strong. Storm motions look to be east to slightly southeast. Based on observations trends, thinking north-central and northwest OK have the greatest potential for these supercells before about 8 PM, although it will be close for southern portions of south-central KS. This activity should tend to congeal into one or more thunderstorm clusters with time as it moves east-southeast this evening. Meanwhile further north, continued deep lift in vicinity of a sharpening synoptic stationary front should support a gradual uptick in scattered to numerous thunderstorm coverage later this afternoon and evening, roughly along and either side of the Highway 56 corridor, with storm motions to the east-southeast. This activity should be mostly elevated in nature, so the primary threats will be large hail and perhaps some straight-line damaging winds with any bowing segments. This activity looks to exit far southeast Kansas by late tonight. These two areas of thunderstorms this afternoon, evening, and tonight coupled with very rich precipitable waters should support pockets of very heavy rainfall, especially along/south of roughly the Highway 56 corridor. Based on some of the latest CAM guidance, wouldn't be surprised to see localized 3-5+ inch rainfall amounts, especially where storms train over the same areas. Amounts like this would favor flood/flash flood concerns, especially given the very wet soils across the region. Hence, will continue the flood watch areawide through tonight. FRIDAY-FRIDAY NIGHT...Could have a few lingering showers/thunderstorms across far southeast and southern Kansas Friday in vicinity of the old frontal zone, with additional activity possible late Friday night generally west of I-135. In all instances, widespread severe weather or heavy rainfall is not expected. SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK...Building upper ridging will support a pattern change, with mostly dry weather prevailing Saturday through next week. TEMPERATURES/WIND: A building upper ridge will support a pattern change, with increasing heat/humidity Saturday through next week. Given the progged dewpoints and low-level thickness values, thinking a prolonged period of 100-105+ degree heat indices are likely. We will be monitoring for any possible heat advisories or excessive heat warnings. Additionally, persistent lee troughing will support a prolonged period of breezy/gusty south winds Saturday through next week. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 635 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 Low confidence forecast this evening as showers and thunderstorms will continue to move across the region through the early morning hours. The strongest storms this evening will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and gusty and erratic winds. The next issue will be IFR to LIFR ceilings and visibilities expanding late tonight into early tomorrow morning across all of our TAF sites. These low ceilings will slowly rise and dissipate tomorrow morning into the afternoon hours with a return to VFR conditions by late tomorrow afternoon. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Friday morning for KSZ032-033-047>053- 067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100. && DISCUSSION...ADK AVIATION...WI
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 455 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-262200- 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- 455 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the region this evening and tonight. The greatest potential for a few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall should remain generally south of a line extending from Great Bend to McPherson to Emporia. Localized heavy rainfall amounts may lead to areas of flooding and flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A few lingering showers and thunderstorms are possible over far southeast and southern Kansas Friday and Friday night, and mainly west of Interstate 135 Friday night. Widespread severe weather or heavy rainfall is unlikely. Much warmer temperatures and high humidity will support heat indices from around 100 to 105 degrees each afternoon Saturday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Any reports of severe weather or flooding this evening and tonight would be greatly appreciated. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:44 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A couple of tree branches and limbs were snapped.
Wind gust measured at Parsons Tri-City Airport.
There was damage to an animal shed from strong winds in addition to some broken tree branches in the area.
Numerous reports of flash flooding across the Wichita Metro Area. In regard to car submersions, they were reported at the intersections of: 69th and North Broadway, West Douglas and North Tracy, North-West and West 8th, South Custer and West Pawnee, North Rock and East 13th, North Tyler and West Central, Maize and 13th, Hillside and Kellogg, West 13th and North Sheridan, West Maple and South Edwards, South Martinson and West Stillwell, and at South Davison and South Dunkin. Numerous homes had water in the basements, especially near and west of Downtown Wichita.
Reported ditches overflowing near YMCA along highway 54. Water was flowing into his garage about ankle deep. Water was also flowing over the roadway at the intersection of Southwest 70th and Ohio Street. Numerous roadways were impassible in Augusta due to flash flooding.
The 210th road from Highway 77 to Haverhill Roadd is closed due to flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1337141, 1337143, 1337146, 1337148, 1337149, 1354469, 1354471, 1354474.