Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 3:43PM CDT until May 18 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 343 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kinsley, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Kinsley, Offerle, Garfield, Rozel, and Sanford.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Edwards, KS; Pawnee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov