Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 16:59

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:59PM CDT until May 18 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 4:59pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Geary County in east central Kansas... Morris County in east central Kansas... Southwestern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 659 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Grandview Plaza to 3 miles north of Latimer to 4 miles southeast of Tampa, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Herington, White City, Alta Vista, Dwight, Wilsey, Parkerville, Latimer, Volland, and Burdick.
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 east central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Morris, KS; Wabaunsee, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov