Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 4:59PM CDT until May 18 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 459 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Radium to near Macksville to Centerview, moving
east at 45 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...
St. John, Macksville, Seward, Dillwyn, Fellsburg, Trousdale and
Hudson.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Edwards, KS; Pawnee, KS; Stafford, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov