Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 18:29

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:29PM CDT until May 17 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:29pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas... Southern Washington County in north central Kansas... Northern Clay County in north central Kansas... Southeastern Cloud County in north central Kansas... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Miltonvale, 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. * Locations impacted include... Clay Center, Clifton, Linn, Greenleaf, Morganville, Green, Palmer, Vining, and Idana.
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 and northeastern Kansas.
Area Description: 
Clay, KS; Cloud, KS; Riley, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS