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 5:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Chester, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Belleville, Scandia, Courtland, Republic, and Munden.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Republic, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov