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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:57PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Harper, KS. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
13 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 23:13 UTC
Last included in a daily record
13 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Wichita KS · Harper, KS
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
13 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harper, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Harper, Danville, Runnymede, and Crystal Springs.

Instructions in this archived message

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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2 updates · 1 first record

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:36PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:57PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Anthony, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported 60 mph winds 5 miles southwest of Attica. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Anthony, Harper, Attica, Danville, Freeport, Runnymede, and Crystal Springs.

    After

    At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harper, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Harper, Danville, Runnymede, and Crystal Springs.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d23d248e179ee5cd1ca897011b7233eee3286c9d.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.59f17a3a2cbd8212e0a522ef201b2cb3b4d80532.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:57 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

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    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:11PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:36PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:11 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:11 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:11 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Harper County in south central Kansas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hazelton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Anthony, Harper, Attica, Danville, Freeport, Corwin, Runnymede, and Crystal Springs.

    After

    At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Anthony, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported 60 mph winds 5 miles southwest of Attica. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Anthony, Harper, Attica, Danville, Freeport, Runnymede, and Crystal Springs.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b816191d220bf9c97e264ac77297bcf16a71b3d7.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d23d248e179ee5cd1ca897011b7233eee3286c9d.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 23:13 UTC
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    First saved record

    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:11PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:11 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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