Barton County Emergency Management

05/30/2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Russell County in central Kansas...
Northern Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olmitz, or 6
miles northwest of Hoisington, moving northeast 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...
Russell, Hoisington, Wilson, Claflin, Dorrance, Olmitz, Milberger,
Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Russell Airport, Wilson State Park,
Wilson Lake, and Odin.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 183 and 205.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

05/30/2026

5:55pm Weather Update-Core of the storm in Barton county is now about a mile north of Albert and moving to the northeast. Large hail up to 1.25" in diameter and strong winds to 60 mph remain likely with that storm.

05/30/2026

5:20pm Weathering Update- Radar-
Storms are squirting Barton at the moment. Continue to be Weather Aware over the next few hours.

05/30/2026

[Saturday, May 30th, 2026] A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma until 10 PM CDT

05/30/2026

Be Weather Aware this afternoon for a chance a severe weather to include heavy rain, gusty winds, tennis ball size hail, and even a tornado can’t be ruled out.

Severe storms are likely this afternoon and evening, especially across portions of central and south-central Kansas. The strongest storms will be capable of hail up to tennis ball size, wind gusts up to 80 mph, and a tornado or two.

05/30/2026

7:35am Weather update- a small line of storms will pass through Barton this morning. Quick heavy rain, some gusty wind and small hail are possible.

Be Weather Aware as we head through the afternoon hours, as severe weather is possible later today.

05/30/2026

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The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Rice County in central Kansas...
Southwestern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
East central Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 913 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bushton, or 8
miles southeast of Claflin, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Lyons, Claflin, Chase, Holyrood, Bushton, Geneseo, Lorraine,
Raymond, Frederick, and Silica.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

05/30/2026

7:10pm Weather Update- storms will march through Barton over the next hour or so. Heavy rain, gusty winds and quarter size hail are all possible with the storms. Be Weather Aware.

05/28/2026

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6:45am Weather- wide spread rain backing into the area this morning. Severe weather not expected.

05/23/2026

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10:10am Weather Update- storms will pass through the area shortly, will stay below severe levels.