Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 7:45PM CDT until May 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Otis,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Pawnee and eastern Rush Counties.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, central and southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
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