Kansas Tornado Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 13:16

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 17 at 3:16PM CDT until May 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 1:16pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS CLAY CLOUD OTTAWA REPUBLIC WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST KANSAS MARSHALL NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE RILEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BELLEVILLE, BENNINGTON, BLUE RAPIDS, CLAY CENTER, CLIFTON, CONCORDIA, FRANKFORT, GREENLEAF, HANOVER, LINN, MANHATTAN, MARYSVILLE, MINNEAPOLIS, SABETHA, SENECA, ST. MARYS, WAMEGO, AND WASHINGTON.
Area Description: 
Clay, KS; Cloud, KS; Marshall, KS; Nemaha, KS; Ottawa, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Republic, KS; Riley, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov