Extreme Tornado ● Closed

Tornado Watch issued September 30 at 6:46PM CDT until September 30 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: Oct 9, 2026 United States
Icon = what happened · ring colour = how serious: Extreme Severe Moderate Minor

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TORNADO WATCH 675 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

DICKINSON

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY CLOUD OTTAWA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, BENNINGTON, CLAY CENTER,
CONCORDIA, HERINGTON, AND MINNEAPOLIS.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionClay, KS; Cloud, KS; Dickinson, KS; Ottawa, KS
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-09-30T23:00:00-05:00

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Source updated 18 days ago (Sep 30, 2026 23:48 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 26 seconds ago

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Area as the agency stated it: Clay, KS; Cloud, KS; Dickinson, KS; Ottawa, KS

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