Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 10:34PM CDT until May 17 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 8:34pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
SVRICT
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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Barton, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: