Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 10:43PM CDT until May 18 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 8:43pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Sumner County in south central Kansas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1042 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of
Wellington, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 1037, golf ball size hail
was reported south of Conway Springs.
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...
Wellington, Mulvane, Belle Plaine, Conway Springs, Oxford, Argonia,
Mayfield, Milan, Perth, Riverdale, and Wellington Airport.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 8 and 33.
Instruction:
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
Kansas.
Area Description:
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: