Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 18:00

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 8:00PM CDT until May 18 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Reno County in south central Kansas... Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Central Butler County in south central Kansas... Kingman County in south central Kansas... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Kingman, moving east at 40 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, Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, Cheney, Sedgwick, Towanda, Colwich, Haven, and Benton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 22. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 36 and 80.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Butler, KS; Kingman, KS; Reno, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov