Kansas Tornado Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 16:46

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 6:46PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 4:46pm
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 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS DICKINSON IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS GEARY MORRIS IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS CLAY OTTAWA WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST KANSAS BROWN JACKSON MARSHALL NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE RILEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, BENNINGTON, BLUE RAPIDS, CLAY CENTER, CLIFTON, COUNCIL GROVE, FRANKFORT, GREENLEAF, HANOVER, HERINGTON, HIAWATHA, HOLTON, HORTON, JUNCTION CITY, LINN, MANHATTAN, MARYSVILLE, MINNEAPOLIS, SABETHA, SENECA, ST. MARYS, WAMEGO, AND WASHINGTON.
Area Description: 
Brown, KS; Clay, KS; Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Jackson, KS; Marshall, KS; Morris, KS; Nemaha, KS; Ottawa, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov