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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0150 Issued by the Wichita Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-17 19:28:35
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WUUS53 KICT 180028
SVRICT
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
728 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Southern Russell County in central Kansas...
Northern Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lincoln to near Otis, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Hoisington, Wilson, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Dorrance, Albert,
Olmitz, Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Wilson
State Park, and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 190 and 218.
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 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3920 9793 3882 9825 3839 9901 3871 9903
3922 9816 3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 229DEG 28KT 3908 9814 3856 9900
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
BAERG
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 19:38:05
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WWUS53 KICT 180037 RRA
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
737 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
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Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
737 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH...SOUTHERN RUSSELL AND NORTHERN
BARTON COUNTIES...
At 737 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Barnard to 6 miles north of Olmitz, moving east
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hoisington, Wilson, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Dorrance, Albert, Olmitz,
Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Wilson State Park,
and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 190 and 218.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3920 9793 3882 9825 3839 9901 3871 9903
3922 9816 3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 270DEG 28KT 3913 9807 3861 9893
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
CHRISTO
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 19:46:36
940
WWUS53 KICT 180046
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
746 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
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Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
746 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH...SOUTHERN RUSSELL AND NORTHERN
BARTON COUNTIES...
At 745 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Barnard to 5 miles southeast of Milberger, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hoisington, Wilson, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Dorrance, Albert, Olmitz,
Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Wilson State Park,
and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 190 and 218.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3920 9793 3882 9825 3839 9901 3871 9903
3922 9816 3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 229DEG 28KT 3917 9802 3865 9888
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
BAERG
Action: Correction Issued At: 2026-05-17 19:56:06
090
WWUS53 KICT 180055 CCA
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
755 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
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Lincoln KS-Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Barton KS-
755 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH...SOUTHERN RUSSELL AND NORTHERN
BARTON COUNTIES...
At 755 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles east of Barnard to 5 miles east of Milberger,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Hoisington, Wilson, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Dorrance, Albert, Olmitz,
Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Wilson State Park,
and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 190 and 218.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3920 9793 3882 9825 3839 9901 3871 9903
3922 9816 3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 229DEG 28KT 3917 9802 3865 9888
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
CHRISTO
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