Active official alertUpdated Oct 26, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC

Administrative Message for Sedgwick County KS

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What you need to know

Applies to: Sedgwick County KS
Effective: Oct 26, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC
Ends or expires: Oct 26, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC
Official severity: Unknown
Official urgency: Unknown
Official certainty: Unknown

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What the bulletin says to do

Emergency Management officials highly recommend citizens keep a NOAA weather radio in their homes preferably in the bedroom with a tone alert for those times when you are not monitoring public media. This broadcast originates from Sedgwick County Emergency Management located at seven fourteen North Main Wichita Kansas. WPMQ three ninety one. No action required test only.

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Sedgwick County Emergency Management will be testing the Outdoor Warning Sirens at Noon Today. Sedgwick County outdoor warning sirens are tested every Monday at Noon except Holidays and when threatening weather is present. Today we will be testing the Alert mode for one minute. The Alert Mode is a steady tone used for Tornado warning The Attack Mode is a classic rise and fall sound used for Air Attack Warning in times of war. Outdoor warning sirens are designed to be an early warning device primarily for persons who are outside away from the television and or radio. Remember when the outdoor warning sirens sound Take cover Tune in to local media Take action.

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AlertOct 26, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC
Sedgwick County testing outdoor warning devices
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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: 200029, Sedgwick County, Sedgwick County. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

CAP status: Actual
Message type: Alert
Last collected: Oct 26, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC

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