{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1621e31255f086f6d56ac6402b980e644f6eaed7.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:50PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1621e31255f086f6d56ac6402b980e644f6eaed7.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wichita KS"},"word_count":157,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:50PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** McPherson, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS\n**Issued by:** NWS Wichita KS\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T17:50:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T17:50:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 550 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from near Little River to Nickerson to Sylvia, moving east\nat 35 mph.\n\nHAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable\ntree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,\nroofs, and outbuildings.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nHutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman,\nBuhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Arlington,\nTuron, Partridge, Sylvia, Alden, Windom, Plevna, Abbyville, and\nYoder.\n\n## Instructions\nA Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central\nand central Kansas.\n\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding."}