Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:13PM CDT until May 17 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sylvan Grove,
or 14 miles west of Lincoln, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported golf ball size hail 5
miles SW of Dorrance at 611 PM.
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...
Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Dorrance, Bunker Hill, Ash Grove, Wilson State
Park, and Wilson Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 191 and 205.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: