WUUS53 KICT 182325 SVRICT KSC079-095-113-115-155-159-173-190015- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0166.260518T2325Z-260519T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 625 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... McPherson County in central Kansas... Reno County in south central Kansas... Northwestern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Harvey County in south central Kansas... Southeastern Rice County in central Kansas... Northern Kingman County in south central Kansas... Marion County in central Kansas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 624 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Galva to near Burrton to near Turon, moving east at 45 mph. This warning replaces the previous Severe Thunderstorm Warning. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Hutchinson, Newton, Mcpherson, Hesston, Lindsborg, Maize, Kingman, Hillsboro, South Hutchinson, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Moundridge, Sedgwick, Inman, Colwich, Buhler, Haven, Peabody, and Nickerson. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 21 and 77. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central and central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3797 9847 3826 9803 3861 9769 3861 9693 3852 9692 3810 9704 3809 9715 3802 9715 3767 9763 3766 9846 TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 259DEG 40KT 3844 9761 3805 9772 3784 9836 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ KAUFMAN