Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 4:58PM CDT until May 30 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pretty Prairie,
moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 450 PM, ping pong ball size
hail was reported 5 miles east of Kingman.
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...
Kingman, Cheney, Harper, Conway Springs, Haven, Garden Plain, Pretty
Prairie, Argonia, Norwich, Arlington, Cunningham, Turon, Partridge,
Sylvia, Viola, Plevna, Abbyville, Murdock, Waterloo, and Willowdale.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Harper, KS; Kingman, KS; Reno, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov