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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, KS — Apr 27, 2026

NWS SGF · ETN 33 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office SGF issued a tornado warning at 02:38 UTC on Apr 27, 2026. The warning was in effect for 52 minutes, ending at Apr 27, 2026 03:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 37.22, -95.01, moving east at about 26 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
Hallowell Cherokee, KS UNK Rating EF1. Estimated peak wind 105 miles. Path Length 4.37 miles. Path width 500 yards. Several trees uprooted or snapped... empty rail cars overturned... grain bins s (SGF)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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