WWUS53 KICT 182337
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
637 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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McPherson KS-Reno KS-Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-Rice KS-Kingman KS-
Marion KS-
637 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR MCPHERSON...RENO...NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK...HARVEY...SOUTHEASTERN
RICE...NORTHERN KINGMAN AND MARION COUNTIES...

At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Canton to 5 miles northwest of
Halstead to near Arlington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Multiple quarter to ping pong 
         ball size hail reports have been received, with a two inch 
         hail report reported to the east of Inman.

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...
Hutchinson, Newton, Mcpherson, Hesston, Lindsborg, Maize, Kingman,
Hillsboro, South Hutchinson, Halstead, Marion, North Newton,
Moundridge, Sedgwick, Inman, Colwich, Buhler, Haven, Peabody, and
Nickerson.

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 21 and 77.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
and central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also 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.

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LAT...LON 3797 9847 3826 9803 3861 9769 3861 9693
      3852 9692 3810 9704 3809 9715 3802 9715
      3767 9763 3766 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 259DEG 40KT 3846 9745 3807 9756 3786 9820 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

KAUFMAN