Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:09PM CDT until May 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 6:09pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 809 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Otis to 9 miles north of Burdett,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Otis, Bison, Rush Center, and Timken around 815 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include La
Crosse.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, central and west central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov