Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:49PM CDT until May 17 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olmitz, or near Otis, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Otis and Shaffer.
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