Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 13:42

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 3:42PM CDT until May 18 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Washington County in north central Kansas... Northern Clay County in north central Kansas... Northeastern Cloud County in north central Kansas... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 342 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vining, moving northeast at 40 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. * Locations impacted include... Clyde, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Morganville, Palmer, and Vining.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Clay, KS; Cloud, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov