StormLatest status
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Geary County in east central Kansas... Western Morris County in east central Kansas... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 614 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles north of Woodbine to near Ramona, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 611 PM CDT, spotters in Herington reported wind gusts up to 65 MPH. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Herington, Council Grove, White City, Dwight, Wilsey, Parkerville, Latimer, and Council Grove Lake. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.
Where it happened
Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Morris, KS · 38.713°, -96.811°
Explore on the map →Latest reported details
- official severity
- Severe
- urgency
- Immediate
- certainty
- Observed
- event
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Morris, KS
Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.
What officials are saying
Read the original reports below for instructions and the latest authoritative assessment. StormScapes does not independently confirm damage or issue evacuation orders.
What happens next
Follow updates from the responsible agency and local emergency management. Reports can change as new information becomes available.
Incident timeline
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Geary County in east central Kansas... Western Morris County in east central Kansas... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 614 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles north of Woodbine to near Ramona, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 611 PM CDT, spotters in Herington reported wind gusts up to 65 MPH. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Herington, Council Grove, White City, Dwight, Wilsey, Parkerville, Latimer, and Council Grove Lake. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.