Heat Advisory Issued for 21 Kansas Counties Through Friday Evening
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas, effective from 1 PM Wednesday to 9 PM CDT Friday.
Cowley County, Kansas FirstAlerts
Everything reported for Cowley County and within 40 miles of it, at every level. Warnings and official records name the county they apply to, which is the level most of them are issued at.
Severe Weather
2 reportsHeat Advisory in Reno, Harvey, Kingman and 8 More Kansas Counties Through 8 PM Tuesday
Heat index values up to 107 expected across 11 south central and southeast Kansas zones on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, according to the National Weather Service advisory record.
Disaster Declarations
3 reportsButler County, Kansas, gets federal disaster declaration for June storms
Public Assistance is available to governments and nonprofits; Individual Assistance is not declared for households.
Sumner County, Kansas: Major Disaster Declaration for Severe Storms
Federal disaster declaration covers Sumner County for severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding from June 18–30, 2026.
Major Disaster Declaration for Cowley County, Kansas
Federal aid declared for public infrastructure after severe storms; no individual assistance for households.
Mass Casualty Incidents
1 reportKBI names five family members killed in Winfield, Kansas, shooting
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Winfield police released the names of a woman and four children killed at a home on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, and said the man who called 911 died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Nursing Home Enforcement
1 reportLife Care Center of Andover Fined $25,490 in Andover, Kansas
A $25,490 fine was assessed against Life Care Center of Andover on May 14, 2026, according to the federal nursing home enforcement record in the CMS Care Compare registry.