Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 17:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 7:54PM CDT until May 18 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 754 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Isabel, moving east 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 northern Barber and southern Pratt Counties.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Barber, KS; Pratt, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS