Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 10:18PM CDT until May 18 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:18pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1017 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Conway
Springs, moving east at 25 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...
Clearwater, Conway Springs, Argonia, and Viola.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 33 and 34.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch 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.
Area Description:
Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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