Overview
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A complex of storms developed in northwest Kansas and tracked southeast into central Kansas in the late evening through the overnight hours of Saturday, June 20th to Sunday, June 21st. The stronger storms produced mainly damaging winds and heaving rainfall resulting in flooding. There was a brief tornado in northern Sedgwick County which was rated EF2 with significant damage to a manufactured home. Unfortunately there was a fatality. Multiple rivers rose into flood stage; flooding even closed the Kansas Turnpike for a period of time on Sunday afternoon. |
 Drone picture of tornado damage, courtesy of KAKE TV |
Tornadoes:
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5 miles east of the town of Sedgwick
Track Map  
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Flooding
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Two day rainfall totals ending June 22nd. |
Hydrographs
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Radar/Photos
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Radar
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Regional radar animation |
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| Storm relative velocity(left) and Correlation Coefficient(right) | Reflectivity(left) and Correlation Coefficient(right) |
Storm Reports
1208 AM Flood Russell 38.89N 98.85W
06/21/2026 Russell KS Public
Streets flooding. Significant ponding of
water near the Park. Videos of flooding via
social media.
1219 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.8 SSE Ellinwood 38.31N 98.56W
06/21/2026 M61 MPH Barton KS Mesonet
1220 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Kingman 37.66N 98.13W
06/21/2026 E60 MPH Kingman KS Trained Spotter
1232 AM Flood Russell 38.89N 98.86W
06/21/2026 Russell KS Emergency Mngr
Street flooding with some cars stalled. A
few residence basements flooding.
1236 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Mt Vernon 37.74N 97.85W
06/21/2026 E60 MPH Reno KS Public
Est. 50 to 60 mph winds. Report from social
media. Time estimated from radar.
1246 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNW Andale 37.82N 97.64W
06/21/2026 M65 MPH Sedgwick KS Mesonet
1258 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Maize 37.77N 97.47W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Trained Spotter
Delayed report. Observed several large,
healthy tree limbs (approximately 6â12
inches in diameter) snapped and downed.
Smaller tree debris is scattered across the
roadway. Time estimated from radar.
1258 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Maize 37.78N 97.47W
06/21/2026 E70 MPH Sedgwick KS Trained Spotter
Est gusts 65 to 70 mph.
1258 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Burrton 38.02N 97.67W
06/21/2026 Harvey KS Public
Public reported a large wooden swing set and
fence damaged as well as some tree limbs of
unknown size down. Delayed report, time
estimated from radar.
0110 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Bel Aire 37.77N 97.30W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Public
Public reported that their secured grill was
blown into their dining room window
shattering the window.
0111 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Kechi 37.80N 97.28W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Public
Social media pictures show damage to a roof
of a home east of Kechi. Precise location
unknown and time estimated from radar.
0113 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW East Wichita 37.70N 97.27W
06/21/2026 E70 MPH Sedgwick KS Trained Spotter
70 mph winds along with a few tree branches
down.
0114 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Moundridge 38.22N 97.52W
06/21/2026 M68 MPH McPherson KS Mesonet
0118 AM Tornado 6 E Sedgwick 37.91N 97.32W
06/21/2026 Harvey KS Official NWS Obs
Radar confirmed tornado.
0121 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSW Derby 37.54N 97.27W
06/21/2026 M58 MPH Sedgwick KS Mesonet
0453 AM Flood 2 W East Wichita 37.68N 97.30W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Emergency Mngr
Relayed from 911 dispatch - westbound US 54
off ramp to Hillside is impassible due to
high water, vehicles stranded.
0600 AM Rain 4 N Clearwater 37.56N 97.52W
06/21/2026 M3.83 Inch Sedgwick KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-SG-85 Clearwater 4.1 N.
0625 AM Rain 3 SSE Haysville 37.53N 97.33W
06/21/2026 M4.40 Inch Sedgwick KS Mesonet
24 hour total. Personal weather station.
0628 AM Rain Conway Springs 37.39N 97.65W
06/21/2026 M4.72 Inch Sumner KS Mesonet
24 hour total. Personal weather station.
0630 AM Rain Wellington 37.27N 97.40W
06/21/2026 M4.25 Inch Sumner KS Emergency Mngr
Rain total since midnight.
0630 AM Flood Wellington 37.27N 97.40W
06/21/2026 Sumner KS Emergency Mngr
Widespread street flooding across
Wellington.
0630 AM Rain 1 SE Derby 37.54N 97.25W
06/21/2026 M4.19 Inch Sedgwick KS Mesonet
24 hour total. Personal weather station.
0630 AM Rain 1 NNW Mulvane 37.49N 97.25W
06/21/2026 M4.95 Inch Sedgwick KS Mesonet
24 hour total. Personal weather station.
0640 AM Flood 4 NW Clearwater 37.56N 97.55W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS NWS Employee
Water over 183rd Street about one-half mile
south of Clonmel.
0700 AM Rain 1 SW Neodesha 37.42N 95.69W
06/21/2026 M2.84 Inch Wilson KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station NSHK1 0.8 SW
Neodesha.
0700 AM Rain 1 WSW Wellington 37.27N 97.42W
06/21/2026 M4.79 Inch Sumner KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station WLGK1 1.2 W
Wellington.
0700 AM Rain 7 WNW Belle Plaine 37.43N 97.39W
06/21/2026 M4.83 Inch Sumner KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station PEKK1 6.8 W Belle
Plaine.
0700 AM Rain Mayfield 37.26N 97.54W
06/21/2026 M3.94 Inch Sumner KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-SU-27 Mayfield 0.1 SSE.
0700 AM Flood Clearwater 37.50N 97.50W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS NWS Employee
Some street flooding in Clearwater.
0700 AM Flood 1 NW Clearwater 37.52N 97.52W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS NWS Employee
Water over 95th Street.
0700 AM Rain 1 N Russell 38.90N 98.85W
06/21/2026 M4.26 Inch Russell KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-RS-35 Russell 0.8 N.
0700 AM Rain 6 S Dorrance 38.76N 98.58W
06/21/2026 M3.26 Inch Russell KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-RS-3 Dorrance 6.1 S.
0700 AM Rain 5 NNW Sylvan Grove 39.07N 98.44W
06/21/2026 M2.18 Inch Lincoln KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-LC-15 Sylvan Grove 4.8
NNW.
0700 AM Rain 4 NNW Zenda 37.50N 98.31W
06/21/2026 M3.77 Inch Kingman KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station WLDK1 4.4 NW Zenda.
0700 AM Rain Penalosa 37.72N 98.32W
06/21/2026 M4.50 Inch Kingman KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-KM-2 Penalosa 0.4 N.
0700 AM Rain 3 ESE Cleveland 37.53N 98.08W
06/21/2026 M4.91 Inch Kingman KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-KM-15 Kingman 8.1 SSE.
0700 AM Rain 7 ENE Kingman 37.67N 97.99W
06/21/2026 M4.20 Inch Kingman KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-KM-18 Kingman 6.9 ENE.
0700 AM Rain 1 N Kingman 37.67N 98.11W
06/21/2026 M4.68 Inch Kingman KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-KM-20 1 N Kingman.
0700 AM Rain 4 NNW Zenda 37.50N 98.31W
06/21/2026 M3.77 Inch Kingman KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station WLDK1 4.4 NW Zenda.
0700 AM Rain 1 NW Arkansas City 37.08N 97.05W
06/21/2026 M4.80 Inch Cowley KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-CL-28 Arkansas City 0.7
NW.
0700 AM Rain 3 SW Winfield 37.24N 97.00W
06/21/2026 M4.51 Inch Cowley KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-CL-32 Winfield 2.9 SW.
0700 AM Rain 7 E Douglass 37.53N 96.88W
06/21/2026 M3.36 Inch Butler KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station SMBK1 Smileyberg 1 N.
0716 AM Rain 5 WNW Belle Plaine 37.42N 97.37W
06/21/2026 M5.13 Inch Sumner KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-SU-29 Peck 4.0 S.
0726 AM Rain 3 W Belle Plaine 37.39N 97.33W
06/21/2026 M6.00 Inch Sumner KS Cocorahs
0730 AM Rain 6 WSW Sylvan Grove 38.97N 98.49W
06/21/2026 M4.30 Inch Russell KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station WLSK1 6.7 SE Lucas.
0800 AM Rain 6 SW Winfield 37.21N 97.04W
06/21/2026 M5.15 Inch Cowley KS Cocorahs
Cocorahs station KS-CL-12 Winfield 5.9 SW.
0819 AM Rain 3 NE Harper 37.31N 97.99W
06/21/2026 M3.25 Inch Harper KS Public
0821 AM Rain 3 NW Harper 37.31N 98.07W
06/21/2026 E3.50 Inch Harper KS Public
0841 AM Flood 5 W Mulvane 37.48N 97.32W
06/21/2026 Sedgwick KS Broadcast Media
Pictures via social media show flooding
along the turnpike with Mulvane Fire Rescue
dispatched. Location and time estimated.
0900 AM Rain 1 NNE Galesburg 37.49N 95.35W
06/21/2026 M2.96 Inch Neosho KS CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station GLBK1 0.9 N
Galesburg.
0930 AM Flood 3 W Arlington 37.89N 98.23W
06/21/2026 Reno KS 911 Call Center
General location not specified. Water still
flowing over hardtop roadway and a few other
unspecified roadways throughout the western
portion of the county.
0930 AM Flood Kingman 37.65N 98.11W
06/21/2026 Kingman KS 911 Call Center
Some roadway flooding continues across
unspecified portions of the county.
1200 PM Rain 5 WNW Clearwater 37.54N 97.58W
06/21/2026 M4.78 Inch Sedgwick KS NWS Employee
24 hour total.
0250 PM Flood 5 SE Wellington 37.22N 97.34W
06/21/2026 Sumner KS 911 Call Center
I 35 is closed from Highway 166 to Highway
160 due to flooding.
0648 PM Flood Independence 37.22N 95.71W
06/21/2026 Montgomery KS Emergency Mngr
EM shared photos of minor street flooding
and road closures.
Environment
Coming soon
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Map showing lightning strikes through this event showing around 20,000 strikes! |
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Additional environmental data.
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