Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 10:54PM CDT until May 17 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1054 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilson, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Dorrance, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Wilson State Park,
and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 190 and 204.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Barton, KS; Russell, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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