Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 7:15PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Reno County in south central Kansas...
Central Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Kingman County in south central Kansas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 714 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Burrton to Pretty Prairie to near Cunningham, moving
east at 55 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...
Wichita, Hutchinson, Park City, Valley Center, Goddard, Maize,
Kingman, Clearwater, South Hutchinson, Cheney, Sedgwick, Colwich,
Haven, Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Andale, Bentley,
Arlington, and Cunningham.
This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 14 and 22.
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
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.
Area Description:
Kingman, KS; Reno, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov