Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:41PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western McPherson County in central Kansas...
Reno County in south central Kansas...
Rice County in central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 540 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Little River to near Nickerson
to Zenith, moving east at 35 mph. This warning replaces the two
previous Severe Thunderstorm Warnings.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman,
Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Chase,
Arlington, Turon, Partridge, Sylvia, Alden, Windom, Plevna, and
Abbyville.
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 south central
and central Kansas.
Area Description:
McPherson, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov