Tornadoes · United States · Kansas · 2026
EF0 tornado, Abilene Wright Arpk to Shady Brook, Kansas, June 10, 2026
From Abilene Wright Arpk to Shady Brook, this EF0 tornado ran 1.1 miles across Dickinson County on June 10, 2026, touching down at 7:45 PM CDT and reaching 50 yards wide. It killed nobody.
Preliminary. This is NWS TOP's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit. The rating, the path and the casualties are the survey's and can change while it is revised. The Storm Prediction Center compiles the official record of 2026 from these surveys and publishes it in the spring of 2027; this page moves to that tornado's permanent address when it does.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mphthis tornado
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The survey
- Rating, as surveyed
- EF0, preliminary
- Date
- June 10, 2026
- Touchdown
- 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
- Lifted
- 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
- On the ground
- 3 minutes
- Path length
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
- Path width
- 50 yards (46 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- County
- Dickinson County
- Touchdown point
- 38.836, -97.123
- Lift-off point
- 38.823, -97.112
- Highest wind the damage implies
- 85 mph
- Surveyed by
- NWS TOP
- Survey last edited
- June 15, 2026
- Record number
- None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.
What the survey found
Video and photos of a small tornado were provided and minor damage was noted on a storm survey in the vicinity of where the photo and video were taken.
Written by NWS TOP in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.
The damage survey
32 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS TOP, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EFU. The highest wind the damage implies is 100 mph.
- Trailers ended up in cornfield unsure where they were before the storm
- Old rotten tree down low end
- Silver maple limb broken with remains of metal shed that appears to have been a shelter for baseball field for scorekeepers etc. unsure if this is tornado damage on northwest side it could be damage blown toward south
- Shelter and tree at baseball field uncertain if tornado damage or wind here
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
What the Weather Service recorded
The incredible stretch of severe weather continued on Wednesday June 10th with more severe storms and a few small tornadoes across Dickinson county. The storms also dumped more flooding rains across parts of Kansas that were already saturated from days of torrential rainfall.
Storm chasers documented a small short lived tornado in this area. The tornado did not last long as it moved southeast and produced minor limb damage along its short path. NWS did survey this area.
A storm chaser documented a small tornado at 7:46 pm with video and photos. NWS damage survey revealed minor tree damage and some property damage in a short path in this area.
NWS storm survey assisted by OU research team observations documented a tornado in this area that formed and produced damage along a short path. The research team also documented damaging inflow winds on the north side of the low level mesocyclone of the parent storm that was producing winds approaching 100 mph near Woodbine that likely caused the extensive damage in that community. That damage was classified as wind damage since the actual tornado vortex formed a few miles southwest of Woodbine.
From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Slight Risk, with a 0.02 chance of a tornado within 25 miles, in the hatched area where significant tornadoes were expected. The outlook in force was issued at 19:59 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Storms are expected to develop across northeast into central KS this afternoon and early evening, some of which could be severe. Large hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall are all possible.
- A few storms may develop Thursday afternoon southeast of I-35, although that probability is decreasing (20-40%).
- Dry Friday, then turning wet again on Saturday. Temperatures look cooler late this week into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 625 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Storms are expected to develop across northeast into central KS this afternoon and early evening, some of which could be severe. Large hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall are all possible. - A few storms may develop Thursday afternoon southeast of I-35, although that probability is decreasing (20-40%). - Dry Friday, then turning wet again on Saturday. Temperatures look cooler late this week into early next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 248 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 Broad cyclonic flow encompasses the Northern/Central Rockies and Plains early this afternoon. One area of sfc low pressure is noted in southeast CO extending into southwest KS, while another is centered in western MN with a cold front extending into eastern NE. On the mesoscale, there are two main areas to monitor for convective initiation this afternoon. An outflow boundary from morning convection in northern MO may help to focus the first storms in northwest MO and far northeast KS. Additionally, convergence along the sfc trough boundary may help to develop a few storms towards central KS. Our area is right in between these two features. The 18z RAOB had a little bit of MLCIN remaining with not much more surface heating required to erode the cap. SPC mesoanalysis suggests 3000- 3500 J/kg of MLCAPE currently, with models suggesting 4000-4500 J/kg with another hour or two of surface heating. Deep-layer shear is sufficient for supercells as well. One challenge that remains is how long any storms may remain discrete before cell interactions come into play. There is a component of shear vectors that's parallel to the boundaries, but not entirely. More recent HRRR runs have shown better directional shear in the low levels with a more southerly sfc wind compared to earlier, resulting in better low-level shear this afternoon as well. As such, tornadoes will remain a potential threat with any storms as long as they remain discrete. Large hail and damaging wind continue to be the main severe hazards with either supercells or multicell clusters after storms interact with each other. Pwat remains high, so these storms should be efficient rainfall producers with heavy downpours. 12z CAMs and HRRR runs thereafter have been fairly consistent in only isolated areas seeing amounts greater than an inch, and the 90th percentile of the HREF supports this idea as well. With this in mind, would not rule out some localized flooding if a storm stays over the same area for a long time, but think this threat looks too isolated to support a flood watch across a large area. Storms should diminish towards/after sunset as inhibition increases and the sfc low to our southwest deepens, which pushes the sfc boundaries to our north. A second round of storms is favored to remain north of our area in Nebraska, which is where the better forcing is with the nose of the LLJ and approaching cold front. Heading into Thursday, the frontal boundary moves across the area and has been trending faster. Much of the guidance now has this almost entirely through our area by 21z Thursday. This presents a low probability for storms to develop southeast of I-35 in the afternoon, though some guidance suggests we may miss this round entirely. Friday brings a drier and cooler air mass, leading to a quieter day with highs in the 80s and sfc high pressure overhead. This is short- lived, however, as southerly low-level flow returns moisture into the area with zonal flow aloft as we sit between ridging to our south and troughing to our north. A mid-level perturbation should trigger another round of showers and storms during the afternoon and evening. The exact area of greatest risk will depend on where the sfc frontal boundary sets up, but will need to monitor once again for flooding concerns with high Pwat and potential for severe weather. The boundary looks to sag south for Sunday, lowering rain chances but still keeping the baroclinic zone close enough to justify some chance PoPs for the area. Northwest flow aloft takes shape early next week. While rain chances are less certain, this should usher in a much cooler and drier air mass than we've seen recently, bringing highs down into the 70s and dew points in the 50s! && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 625 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 Storms have developed just northwest of MHK, so will maintain timing of TS there, but have adjusted timing to be about an hour later at TOP/FOE based on current radar and satellite trends. Otherwise, expect southerly winds to increase overnight and remain gusty through the day Thursday. A cold front will switch winds to the northwest around midday. VFR conditions are expected outside of any impacts from TS this evening. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Picha AVIATION...Picha
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 2:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 253 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-112000- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 253 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is an enhanced risk of severe weather this afternoon into the early evening. Large hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall are all possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Locations southeast of Interstate 35 may see thunderstorms late Thursday afternoon. If they occur, large hail, damaging wind, and localized flooding are the main concerns. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flooding to the National Weather Service in Topeka.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 10, 7:13 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
713 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM Hail Abilene 38.92N 97.20W
06/10/2026 E1.00 Inch Dickinson KS Emergency Mngr
&&
FlanaganLocal storm report, Jun 10, 7:14 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
714 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0712 PM Tornado 2 ENE Abilene 38.93N 97.18W
06/10/2026 Dickinson KS Trained Spotter
&&
JPLocal storm report, Jun 10, 7:18 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
718 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE Abilene 38.93N 97.17W
06/10/2026 E70 MPH Dickinson KS Emergency Mngr
Quarter size hail also reported.
&&
JPLocal storm report, Jun 10, 7:23 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
723 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0723 PM Hail 2 N Enterprise 38.93N 97.12W
06/10/2026 M1.75 Inch Dickinson KS Trained Spotter
&&
BDLocal storm report, Jun 10, 7:28 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
728 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0727 PM Hail 3 NE Abilene 38.94N 97.17W
06/10/2026 M1.25 Inch Dickinson KS Trained Spotter
Very heavy rain.
&&
JPLocal storm report, Jun 10, 7:36 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
736 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0736 PM Funnel Cloud 3 SSW Enterprise 38.87N 97.14W
06/10/2026 Dickinson KS Public
&&
BDThe air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Topeka, KS (KTOP), 00:00Z
0.8 hours before the tornado, 129 km from the path. June 11, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2804 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 3442 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1422 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 16.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 6.6 K/km
Topeka, KS (KTOP), 12:00Z
11.2 hours after it, 129 km from the path. June 11, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1963 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -266 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 2077 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 838 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 218 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 144 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -541 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 28.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 4.0 K/km
The surface observations
Fort Riley (FRI), 39 km from the path, in the two hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Temp (°F) | Dew point (°F) | Wind | Gust (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 00:44 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
This ground now
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The other tornadoes of June 10, 2026
23 more have been surveyed in the United States that day, so far.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | 3:01 PM CDT | EF0 | Kane, IL | 1.4 | 50 | |||
| June 10 | 3:01 PM CDT | EF0 | Dodge, WI | 0.7 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 3:10 PM CDT | EF0 | Fond du Lac, WI | 0.9 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 3:29 PM CDT | EF1 | Mercer, MO | 2.5 | 100 | |||
| June 10 | 3:43 PM CDT | EF0 | Mercer, MO | 3.5 | 100 | |||
| June 10 | 3:55 PM CDT | EF0 | Cook, IL | 2.5 | 175 | |||
| June 10 | 3:56 PM CDT | EF0 | DeKalb, MO | 4.3 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 3:57 PM CDT | EF2 | Putnam, MO | 8.4 | 300 | |||
| June 10 | 4:13 PM CDT | EF0 | Daviess, MO | 5.5 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 4:25 PM CDT | EF1 | Daviess, MO | 10.5 | 200 | |||
| June 10 | 4:49 PM CDT | EF0 | Putnam, MO | 0.7 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 5:09 PM CDT | EF0 | Grundy, MO | 0.9 | 50 | |||
| June 10 | 5:18 PM CDT | EF0 | Grundy, MO | 0.7 | 100 | |||
| June 10 | 5:23 PM CDT | EF0 | Davis, IA | 0.5 | 25 | |||
| June 10 | 6:36 PM CDT | EF0 | Adair, MO | 6.8 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 7:12 PM CDT | EF0 | Dickinson, KS | 0.6 | 50 | |||
| June 10 | 8:17 PM CDT | EF1 | Dickinson, KS | 0.5 | 75 | |||
| June 10 | 10:49 PM CDT | EF1 | Menard, IL | 4.8 | 150 | |||
| June 10 | 10:59 PM CDT | EF1 | Menard, IL | 2.5 | 200 | |||
| June 10 | 11:04 PM CDT | EF1 | Sangamon, IL | 24.1 | 250 | $250 | ||
| June 10 | 11:19 PM CDT | EF1 | Logan, IL | 19.8 | 170 | |||
| June 10 | 11:50 PM CDT | EF0 | Macon, IL | 7.6 | 100 | |||
| June 10 | 12:02 AM CDT | EF1 | Piatt, IL | 10.1 | 70 |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. A survey can be revised, so the rating, the path and the casualties can all still change.
Sources
NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit, the record the survey teams file from the damage, and NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Neither is the official database for 2026, which SPC publishes in the spring of 2027.