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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0172 Issued by the Wichita Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 20:41:35
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WUUS53 KICT 190141
SVRICT
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
841 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Reno County in south central Kansas...
Western Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
Southwestern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
Kingman County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Sumner County in south central Kansas...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
of Kingman, 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...
Wichita, Goddard, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, Cheney, Halstead,
Colwich, Haven, Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Andale,
Bentley, Norwich, Cunningham, Viola, Nashville, West Wichita, and
Eisenhower National Airport.
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 100 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 9781 3739 9846 3777 9846 3807 9745
3743 9742 3738 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 262DEG 26KT 3757 9806
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 20:52:05
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WWUS53 KICT 190151
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
851 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Reno KS-Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-Kingman KS-Sumner KS-
851 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN RENO...WESTERN SEDGWICK...SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY...KINGMAN
AND NORTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTIES...
At 851 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of
Kingman, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Goddard, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, Cheney, Halstead,
Colwich, Haven, Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Andale,
Bentley, Norwich, Cunningham, Viola, Nashville, West Wichita, and
Eisenhower National Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 9781 3739 9846 3777 9846 3807 9745
3743 9742 3738 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 259DEG 24KT 3759 9798
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 21:15:21
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WWUS53 KICT 190214
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
914 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Reno KS-Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-Kingman KS-Sumner KS-
914 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO...WESTERN SEDGWICK...SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY...
EASTERN KINGMAN AND NORTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTIES...
At 914 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cheney, 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...
Wichita, Goddard, Maize, Clearwater, Cheney, Halstead, Colwich,
Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Andale, Bentley, Norwich, Viola, West
Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport, Murdock, Waterloo, Spivey,
Cleveland, and Cheney Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 9781 3739 9833 3783 9782 3807 9745
3743 9742 3738 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 262DEG 26KT 3761 9777
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 21:28:37
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WWUS53 KICT 190228
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
928 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Reno KS-Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-Kingman KS-Sumner KS-
928 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO...WESTERN SEDGWICK...SOUTH CENTRAL HARVEY...
EASTERN KINGMAN AND NORTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTIES...
At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cheney, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Broadcast media. At 924 PM, 70 mph wind gusts were reported
just west of Garden Plain.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Goddard, Maize, Clearwater, Cheney, Colwich, Garden Plain,
Mount Hope, Andale, Bentley, Norwich, Viola, West Wichita, Eisenhower
National Airport, Murdock, Spivey, Mt Vernon, Lake Afton, Rago, and
Cheney State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 9781 3739 9833 3776 9781 3803 9745
3743 9742 3738 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 260DEG 19KT 3762 9772
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KAUFMAN
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