Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 8:36PM CDT until May 18 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chase County in east central Kansas...
Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...
Northern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 836 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burns, or 8
miles southeast of Florence, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood Falls, Madison, Strong City, Florence, Potwin, Burns,
Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, Hymer,
Thrall, Wonsevu, Tallgrass Prairie, Saffordville, Tallgrass Prairie
Preserve, and El Dorado Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 78 and 116.
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,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Marion, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov