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HWOICT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1258 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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1258 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to redevelop this 
afternoon over central Kansas. Some of the storms will quickly 
become severe and could produce significant severe weather. The 
stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging winds around 
70 mph, up to baseball size hail, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall. A 
few strong tornadoes are possible. Storms should congeal into a
line of storms and travel slowly southeast later this evening. Once
this happens the risk of severe weather will begin to decrease 
through the late night hours. The primary risk will then transition 
to mainly damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

Strong south winds gusting up to 45 mph will affect portions of 
central, south central, and southeast Kansas today. A wind advisory
is in effect until 10 PM. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Additional off-and-on chances for showers and thunderstorms are 
possible Tuesday through week's end, but widespread severe weather 
is not expected with this activity.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this afternoon and evening.

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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

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