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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Wichita KS

158 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



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Sedgwick KS-Butler KS-

158 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT

FOR EAST CENTRAL SEDGWICK AND WEST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTIES...



At 157 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northeast

Wichita, or near Bel Aire, moving east at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.



SOURCE...Public. At 152 AM, quarter sized hail was reported in north 

         Wichita.



IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.



Locations impacted include...

Wichita, Andover, Bel Aire, Benton, Kechi, Eastborough, Northeast

Wichita, Santa Fe Lake, Augusta Municipal Airport, and Jabara

Airport.



This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 51 and 64.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



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LAT...LON 3769 9727 3781 9727 3778 9699 3762 9704

TIME...MOT...LOC 0657Z 272DEG 23KT 3773 9720 



HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH



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