Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 11:01PM CDT until May 18 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 9:01pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1100 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellington,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public. At 1057 PM, ping pong ball size hail was reported
west of Wellington.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wellington, Mulvane, Belle Plaine, Oxford, Mayfield, Perth,
Riverdale, and Wellington Airport.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 8 and 33.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov