Kansas Tornado Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 17:39

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 7:39PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 5:39pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 227 UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 222. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS MARION IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS KINGMAN RENO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN, MARION, AND PEABODY.
Area Description: 
Kingman, KS; Marion, KS; Reno, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov