Headline:
Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 12:51PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Tornado Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 222 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL KANSAS
BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN
MARION MCPHERSON RICE
SALINE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO,
LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, PEABODY, SALINA, STERLING,
SYLVAN GROVE, AND WILSON.
Area Description:
Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Rice, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov