Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/16/2026 22:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 17 at 12:46AM CDT until May 17 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 10:46pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 211, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS CLAY WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST KANSAS BROWN JACKSON MARSHALL NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE RILEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLUE RAPIDS, CLAY CENTER, CLIFTON, FRANKFORT, GREENLEAF, HANOVER, HIAWATHA, HOLTON, HORTON, LINN, MANHATTAN, MARYSVILLE, SABETHA, SENECA, ST. MARYS, WAMEGO, AND WASHINGTON.
Area Description: 
Brown, KS; Clay, KS; Jackson, KS; Marshall, KS; Nemaha, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov