{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a36e819180f371ceede98a0031d72a8a4190069e.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 4:50PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM 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.a36e819180f371ceede98a0031d72a8a4190069e.002.1","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":98,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tornado Watch: Tornado Watch issued May 18 at 4:50PM CDT until May 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS\n\n**Severity:** Extreme\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Rice, KS; Saline, KS\n**Issued by:** NWS Wichita KS\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T16:50:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T16:50:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T20:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nTORNADO WATCH 222 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR\nTHE FOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES\n\nIN CENTRAL KANSAS\n\nBARTON                ELLSWORTH             LINCOLN\nMARION                MCPHERSON             RICE\nSALINE\n\nTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HILLSBORO,\nLINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, PEABODY, SALINA, STERLING,\nSYLVAN GROVE, AND WILSON."}