Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
653 FLUS43 KICT 191434 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 930 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-200815- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 930 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees across portions of south- central and southeast Kansas this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop late this afternoon and tonight. Some of the storms could become severe with hail up to half dollar size, damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, and locally heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Thunderstorm chances are expected again on Sunday with a few strong storms possible east of the Kansas Turnpike in the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms could return to the region again for late Wednesday night and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$