Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 4:59PM CDT until May 18 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Reno County in south central Kansas...
Western Rice County in central Kansas...
Southeastern Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 459 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hudson,
moving east 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...
Lyons, Sterling, Nickerson, Chase, Alden, Raymond, and Silica.
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 central and
south central Kansas.
Area Description:
Barton, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov