Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:12PM CDT until May 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRGID The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mitchell County in north central Kansas... Southeastern Jewell County in north central Kansas... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 612 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Randall to near Hunter, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Beloit, Randall, and Victor around 615 PM CDT. Formoso around 620 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
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 north central Kansas.
Area Description: 
Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE