Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 7:17PM CDT until May 17 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
Northeastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Saline County in central Kansas...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 717 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northeast of Lincoln to near Wilson, moving
east at 45 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...
Beverly, Glendale, and Westfall.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 226 and 250.
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 central
Kansas.
Area Description:
Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Saline, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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