Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 19:10

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 9:10PM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Chase County in east central Kansas... Northeastern Butler County in south central Kansas... Northern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 910 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of Burns, or 15 miles northeast of El Dorado, moving east at 50 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... Madison, Hamilton, Cassoday, Virgil, Matfield Green, Thrall, and Wonsevu. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 82 and 113.
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, southeastern and east central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov