Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 14:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 4:40PM CDT until May 18 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas... Northwestern Barber County in south central Kansas... Northeastern Comanche County in south central Kansas... Southwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coldwater, moving northeast at 40 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. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Wilmore around 445 PM CDT. Belvidere around 500 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Croft.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Barber, KS; Comanche, KS; Kiowa, KS; Pratt, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov