Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Valley Center, KS ∙ Colwich, KS ∙ Hesston, KS ∙ Burrton, KS ∙ Sedgwick, KS ∙ Saint Marks, KS ∙ Newton City County Airport, KS ∙ Maize, KS ∙ Andale, KS ∙ Newton, KS

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 313 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Harvey County in south central Kansas... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 313 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colwich, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Newton, Valley Center, Hesston, Maize, Halstead, North Newton, Sedgwick, Colwich, Burrton, Mount Hope, Andale, Bentley, Walton, and Newton Airport. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 21 and 43. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3774 9770 3817 9766 3818 9716 3816 9715 3773 9743 TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 196DEG 34KT 3780 9757 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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