Weather Warnings for Kansas
| Alerts Updated: May 16, 2026, 5:37 am UTC |
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Springfield MOSummary: At 1229 AM CDT, weather stations recorded gusty showers near Neosho, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Weather Station. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Carl Junction, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Leawood, and Lowell. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 31.Severity: Moderate Effective: May 16, 2026, 12:30 am Expires: May 16, 2026, 1:00 am Area: Cherokee; Jasper; Newton |
Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 10:25PM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KSSummary: The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.Severity: Severe Effective: May 15, 2026, 10:25 pm Expires: May 16, 2026, 4:15 pm Area: Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark |