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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1034 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1033 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Otis, moving
  east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hoisington, Claflin, Albert, Olmitz, Susank, Odin, and Cheyenne
  Bottoms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 9903 3860 9893 3870 9856 3869 9848
      3853 9848 3836 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 248DEG 26KT 3851 9908 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CHRISTO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1055 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

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Barton KS-
1055 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN BARTON COUNTY...

At 1055 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olmitz, or 6
miles northwest of Hoisington, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hoisington, Claflin, Albert, Olmitz, Susank, Odin, and Cheyenne
Bottoms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 9903 3860 9893 3870 9856 3869 9848
      3853 9848 3836 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 248DEG 26KT 3857 9889 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CHRISTO