Kansas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/14/2026 17:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 7:12PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Harper to 7 miles northeast of Amorita. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. These storms will impact eastern Harper, southern Kingman, southwestern Sedgwick, and western Sumner counties. Locations impacted include... Anthony, Harper, Attica, Argonia, Norwich, Spivey, Bluff City, Danville, Waldron, Freeport, Rago, Runnymede, and Crystal Springs.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM 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