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Pawnee-Rush counties tornado warning

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A reported funnel cloud near Sanford prompted a tornado warning for parts of northeastern Pawnee County and southeastern Rush County, Kansas, on September 30, 2026; the warning urged people in the affected area to take shelter. The report did not confirm a tornado had reached the ground, and the warning’s scheduled end time has passed; the available information does not establish whether it was canceled, expired, or superseded.

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  1. Update 1Funnel cloud prompted Kansas tornado warning; storm outcome remains unconfirmed

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Funnel cloud prompted Kansas tornado warning; storm outcome remains unconfirmed

    Spotters reported a funnel cloud near Sanford, prompting shelter instructions for parts of Pawnee and Rush counties. The scheduled warning window has passed; ground contact and storm impacts remain unconfirmed.

    What moved

    • NWS Dodge City issued the warning for portions of Pawnee and Rush counties.

    Still open after this report

    • Whether the warning expired unchanged, was canceled, was extended or was replaced.
    • Whether a tornado reached the ground, and whether injuries, property damage or flash flooding occurred.

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Who's involved

Organizations

  • National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1 report

Places

  • Pawnee County Commissioners715 Broadway St #3, Larned, KS 67550, USA1 report
  • Rush CountyRush County, KS, USA1 report
  • SanfordSanford, Morton Township, KS 67550, USA1 report

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