Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 19:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 9:41PM CDT until May 18 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 7:41pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Harper County in south central Kansas... Southeastern Kingman County in south central Kansas... Northwestern Sumner County in south central Kansas... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 941 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Downtown Wichita to near Attica, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 938 PM, quarter size hail was reported in Attica. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Goddard, Maize, Clearwater, Anthony, Cheney, Harper, Colwich, Conway Springs, Garden Plain, Attica, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, and Argonia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 21. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 33 and 48.
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: 
Harper, KS; Kingman, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov