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HWOICT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
316 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

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316 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Very high to extreme grassfire danger will persist into this evening
generally along and west of I-135.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop between 4 and 5 PM,
mainly along and southeast of a line extending from Medicine Lodge
to Hutchinson to McPherson, with these thunderstorms then moving
east to northeast into eastern and southeast Kansas during the
evening. Some of the storms could become severe with tennis ball
size hail, 70 mph winds, and a few tornadoes accompanying the
strongest activity. Heavy rain may lead to localized flooding as
well. The greatest severe weather threat will likely be before
midnight, although additional isolated strong to severe
thunderstorms will remain possible overnight areawide.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible again Wednesday
afternoon and evening, generally southeast of the Kansas Turnpike.

Another vigorous storm system will arrive on Friday bringing the
potential for severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.

Very high grassfire danger may return for portions of central
Kansas Thursday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed between about 4 PM and midnight
today.

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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

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