Russell County Kansas Emergency Management

04/27/2026

9:20pm...Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 4am central and northeast Kansas. Primary threats large hail and damaging winds.

04/27/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
154 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

BARTON CHASE ELLSWORTH
LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON
RICE RUSSELL SALINE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, ELLSWORTH,
GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON,
PEABODY, RUSSELL, SALINA, STERLING, STRONG CITY, SYLVAN GROVE,
AND WILSON.

04/26/2026

Stay weather aware today for the potential of severe storms. The weather to start the day should be cool and cloudy and this will keep the initial thunderstorm threat down. By this evening, warmer air and increasing moisture will combine with a storm system that will lead to thunderstorm development. Storms are capable of producing hail larger than 2 inches, damaging winds, and tornadoes can't be ruled out.

04/26/2026

Two rounds of severe storms are possible today and tonight. The second round of storms has potential to produce significant severe weather across south central Kansas after 8pm.

04/26/2026

Scattered thunderstorms are developing over western Kansas, and moving northeast. Some of these storms could affect central Kansas this morning. Some of the stronger storms will be capable of producing quarter to possible golf ball size hail.

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

POST NO LONGER CURRENT.

Russell County has been placed in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 PM. A watch means conditions are favorable for severe storm development.

Please keep your eyes to the sky and have multiple ways to get severe weather alerts.

04/25/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
143 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN
MCPHERSON RICE RUSSELL
SALINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN
RENO SEDGWICK SUMNER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, ATTICA, BEL AIRE, DERBY,
ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HARPER, HAYSVILLE, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN,
LINCOLN, LYONS, MCPHERSON, NEWTON, PARK CITY, RUSSELL, SALINA,
STERLING, SYLVAN GROVE, VALLEY CENTER, WELLINGTON, WICHITA,
AND WILSON.

04/25/2026

Severe weather possible once again today and tomorrow. Have multiple ways to stay informed of the threat in your area. Visit www.weather.gov