Kansas Tornado Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 16:14

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 6:14PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
TORNADO WATCH 222 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON RICE SALINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS KINGMAN RENO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, PEABODY, SALINA, STERLING, SYLVAN GROVE, AND WILSON.
Area Description: 
Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Kingman, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov