Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 8:10PM CDT until May 18 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 810 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newton, 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...
Newton, Hesston, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
Cottonwood Falls, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence, Potwin, Walton,
Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, and Cedar
Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 40.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 81 and 116.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Harvey, KS; Marion, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov