Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:40PM CDT until May 17 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Rush County in central Kansas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Otis, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Rush County.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Rush, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov