Kansas Tornado Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:42

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 5:42PM MDT until May 17 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
TORGLD The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Wallace County in west central Kansas... Southern Sherman County in northwestern Kansas... * Until 630 PM MDT. * At 542 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles south of Ruleton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Wallace and southern Sherman Counties, including the following locations... Edson. This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 21 and 35.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description: 
Sherman, KS; Wallace, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS