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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0169 Issued by the Wichita Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:56:33
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
756 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Harvey County in south central Kansas...
Chase County in east central Kansas...
Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Newton,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 751 PM, 60 mph winds were reported
in Newton.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Newton, Hesston, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
Cottonwood Falls, Burrton, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence,
Potwin, Walton, Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, and
Matfield Green.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 42.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 81 and 116.
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 100 AM CDT for south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3817 9636 3817 9621 3793 9654 3791 9770
3800 9770 3817 9742 3817 9737 3821 9737
3852 9686 3852 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 245DEG 37KT 3809 9730
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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KAUFMAN
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 20:11:03
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SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
810 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Harvey KS-Chase KS-Butler KS-Marion KS-Greenwood KS-
810 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR HARVEY...CHASE...NORTHERN BUTLER...SOUTHERN MARION AND
NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
At 810 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newton, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Newton, Hesston, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
Cottonwood Falls, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence, Potwin, Walton,
Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, and Cedar
Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 40.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 81 and 116.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3817 9636 3817 9621 3793 9654 3791 9770
3800 9770 3819 9732 3834 9703 3852 9672
3852 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 257DEG 36KT 3801 9728
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
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