Colorado, Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/16/2026 15:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 4:53PM MDT until May 16 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 3:53pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 453 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ruleton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. Sherman county dispatch reported half dollar to 2 inch hail near Ruleton. 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. This severe storm will be near... Goodland around 515 PM MDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 16. Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 443 and 450.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Goodland. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Kit Carson, CO; Sherman, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS