Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:37PM CDT until May 18 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Canton to 5 miles northwest of
Halstead to near Arlington, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Multiple quarter to ping pong
ball size hail reports have been received, with a two inch
hail report reported to the east of Inman.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hutchinson, Newton, Mcpherson, Hesston, Lindsborg, Maize, Kingman,
Hillsboro, South Hutchinson, Halstead, Marion, North Newton,
Moundridge, Sedgwick, Inman, Colwich, Buhler, Haven, Peabody, and
Nickerson.
This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 21 and 77.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
and central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100
AM CDT for south central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Harvey, KS; Kingman, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov