Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe | Effective 05-16-2026 16:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:26PM MDT until May 16 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 4:26pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
SVRGLD The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Thomas County in northwestern Kansas... East central Sherman County in northwestern Kansas... * Until 615 PM MDT/715 PM CDT/. * At 525 PM MDT/625 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Brewster, moving north at 55 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Brewster. HAZARD...Baseball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Brewster around 630 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 31 and 41.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
SNM:TORMENTA DE GRANIZO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 615 PM MDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 PM MDT por granizo DESTRUCTIVO del tamano de una pelota de beisbol. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Las personas y los animales al aire libre seran gravemente heridos.
Area Description: 
Sherman, KS; Thomas, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov