Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 21:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 11:09PM CDT until May 18 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 9:09pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 1109 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Westphalia, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Colony, Westphalia, Harris, and Le Roy.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Anderson, KS; Coffey, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov