Sep 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Posted Sep 19, 2026 9:13 PM

UPDATE:

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas... Southwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas... * Until 700 PM CDT. *

At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manhattan, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. *

Locations impacted include... Manhattan, St. George, and Keats. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 316 and 321. 

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..A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT

FOR CENTRAL GEARY AND SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTIES...

At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast of Grandview Plaza, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...Junction City, Ogden, and Grandview Plaza.

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A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL DICKINSON COUNTY...

At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abilene, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Abilene, Solomon, and Enterprise. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 280. 

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The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Geary County in east central Kansas... South central Riley County in northeastern Kansas... * Until 545 PM CDT. *

At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Junction City, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. *

Locations impacted include... Junction City, Ogden, and Grandview Plaza. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 292 and 312. 

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 670 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS.

THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS DICKINSON IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS GEARY LYON MORRIS SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS CLAY OTTAWA IN NORTHEAST KANSAS JACKSON MARSHALL NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE RILEY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, ALMA, ALTA VISTA, BENNINGTON, BLUE RAPIDS, CLAY CENTER, COUNCIL GROVE, EMPORIA, ESKRIDGE, FRANKFORT, HARVEYVILLE, HERINGTON, HOLTON, JUNCTION CITY, MANHATTAN, MAPLE HILL, MARYSVILLE, MCFARLAND, MINNEAPOLIS, PAXICO, SABETHA, SENECA, ST. MARYS, TOPEKA, AND WAME