Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 19:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 9:37PM CDT until May 17 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 937 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Beverly, or 12 miles northeast of Kanopolis, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Beverly, Glendale, and Westfall. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 223 and 261, and between Mile Markers 264 and 266.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov