{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cf2127f31364d47df450398bfd56d59289fcdb1f.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Wind Advisory issued May 18 at 3:03AM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM 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.cf2127f31364d47df450398bfd56d59289fcdb1f.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":124,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Wind Advisory: Wind Advisory issued May 18 at 3:03AM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Chautauqua\n**Issued by:** NWS Wichita KS\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T03:03:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T03:03:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T22:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 or 50 mph\nexpected.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and\nsoutheast Kansas.\n\n* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Small\ntree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.\n\n## Instructions\nWinds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high\nprofile vehicles. Use extra caution."}