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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0165 Issued by the Wichita Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:41:59
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WUUS53 KICT 182241
SVRICT
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
541 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western McPherson County in central Kansas...
Reno County in south central Kansas...
Rice County in central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 540 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Little River to near Nickerson
to Zenith, moving east at 35 mph. This warning replaces the two
previous Severe Thunderstorm Warnings.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman,
Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Chase,
Arlington, Turon, Partridge, Sylvia, Alden, Windom, Plevna, and
Abbyville.
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 800 PM CDT for south central
and central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3849 9833 3852 9766 3818 9770 3774 9770
3773 9846 3826 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 258DEG 30KT 3835 9808 3811 9815 3793 9846
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:50:59
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WWUS53 KICT 182250
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
550 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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McPherson KS-Reno KS-Rice KS-
550 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN MCPHERSON...RENO AND RICE COUNTIES...
At 550 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Little River to Nickerson to Sylvia, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman,
Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Arlington,
Turon, Partridge, Sylvia, Alden, Windom, Plevna, Abbyville, and
Yoder.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
and central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9766 3818 9770 3774 9770 3773 9846
3813 9847 3850 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 258DEG 30KT 3836 9800 3812 9807 3794 9838
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:16:00
080
WWUS53 KICT 182315
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
615 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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McPherson KS-Reno KS-Rice KS-
615 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN MCPHERSON...RENO AND EASTERN RICE COUNTIES...
At 615 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles west of Mcpherson to near Buhler to near
Partridge, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hutchinson, Mcpherson, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman, Buhler,
Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Arlington, Turon,
Partridge, Sylvia, Windom, Plevna, Abbyville, Yoder, Willowbrook, and
Langdon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
and central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100
AM CDT for south central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9766 3818 9770 3774 9770 3773 9846
3804 9846 3824 9824 3851 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 258DEG 30KT 3840 9776 3816 9783 3798 9814
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
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