A line of storms moved eastward across central Kansas the night of June 30. These storms produced wind gusts between 60 and 64 mph across Russell and Lincoln Counties.
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A line of storms moved eastward across central Kansas the night of June 30. These storms produced wind gusts between 60 and 64 mph across Russell and Lincoln Counties.
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 30, 5:45 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 645 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 ...Updated Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated strong/severe storms could affect parts of central Kansas tonight and again on Wednesday - Heat will continue to persist over the region with the hottest temperatures/higher heat indices expected for Friday through upcoming weekend - Next chances for storms looks to affect the region for Saturday night into Sunday && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 239 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Current water vapor satellite/ALPW Polar satellite analysis was showing a plume of deeper moisture over New Mexico/southwest Texas streaming northward into western/central Kansas. This axis of moisture sparked off morning/afternoon high based showers/storms with activity continuing to fester. Meanwhile a stationary surface boundary was situated from southwest Kansas into south central Nebraska. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop along the this stalled out boundary later this afternoon/evening, then spread slowly northeast possibly affecting parts of central Kansas by late evening. Wind shear will be on the marginal side over central Kansas but decent instability and inverted V-sounding supports severe downburst winds as the primary risk. A repeat performance looks to unfold again for Wednesday evening with storms developing in western Kansas, and possibly affecting parts of central Kansas. Dry weather is slated for Thursday. Heading into Friday-Saturday, hotter temperatures and high humidity levels will result in heat indices of 100 to 105 especially for southeast Kansas. Models show a upper level wave moving across Nebraska Saturday night which will bring the next chance of storms to the region. The storms could linger into Sunday morning as they track slowly southeast. The forecast gets a little more uncertain with the pattern for Sunday night into early next week, as some models are suggesting a upper level low loitering over the region with more chances of showers/storms. This scenario would support slightly cooler temperatures with clouds and precipitation over the region. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 640 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 Thunderstorm chances are expected increase for mainly RSL and GBD this evening, and possibly SLN and HUT as well. Mainly after 03-04z, and through 07-09z. Cannot completely rule out activity getting near ICT, but thinking chances are low. Primary hazards will be strong wind gusts, small hail, and locally heavy rain. Otherwise, ended up eliminating low-level wind shear for the evening and overnight hours from the 00z TAFs, as it looks rather marginal. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Thursday for KSZ032-033-047>053- 067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100. && DISCUSSION...CDJ AVIATION...ADK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 617 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-012330- 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- 617 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight A few thunderstorms are possible during the late evening hours across parts of central Kansas. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Heat index values near 100 degrees are expected over southeast Kansas Wednesday and Thursday. The heat indices look to increase areawide for Friday and Saturday, with the highest heat indices impacting mainly southeast Kansas. A few thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening hours again on Wednesday in central Kansas. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm is possible. Additional thunderstorms look to return to the region for Saturday night into Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 159 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:43 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Measured wind gust at Russell Municipal Airport.
Measured from a personal weather station.
Measured on a personal weather station.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1337162, 1337164, 1337166.