Dickinson County Emergency Management

05/18/2026

Funnel cloud by Miltonvale earlier.

05/18/2026

Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop in central and north-central Kansas early this afternoon. Strong tornadoes, very large hail and damaging wind will be the initial threats. Please stay tuned to the weather and have multiple ways to receive warnings.

05/18/2026

Dickinson County Shelters.

ABILENE:
[email protected]

Eisenhower Elementary School. Officers will open the doors.

CHAPMAN:

[email protected]

Locations for shelters in Chapman are listed below. The Police Chief will ensure each are open when there is potential for hazardous weather.

Shamrock Shelter – Sheeran Park, 500 block of Marshall Ave
District Gym – North Entrance, 622 Marshall Ave- Middle School
High School – West Dorr, 400 block of Logan Ave

ENTERPRISE:

[email protected]

Storm shelter is located at 101 E 2nd which is under
the library. The location is called the Phyllis Jackson Meeting Room.
The West door has stairs leading down to the room and the east door is
handicap accessible. Fire department and city personnel have keys to open it

HERINGTON:

[email protected]

Our elementary school is our FEMA shelter. 1403 N D St, Herington, KS 67449 main entrance door. It is usually operated by our Fire Department, or School District. It is handicap accessible.

HOPE:

[email protected]
BATHROOMS FOR THE PARK MAKESHIFT, TWO CHURCHES IN TOWN METHODIST CHURCH ON 1ST ST AVAILABLE, TORNADO WATCH OR WARNING, OPENED BY SUBJ THAT LIVES RIGHT NEXT TO THE CHURCH, THEN CHAD LORSON OR FRED FRENCH, OTHER CHURCH IS THE CATHOLIC HALL ON MAIN ST, HAS A BASEMENT, NANCY COWAN OPENS

SOLOMON:

[email protected]
PER KRISTA RADKE: STORM SHELTER IS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOCATED AT 111 N WALNUT ST, IT IS OPENED DURING TORNADO WATCH FOR DURATION OF WATCH/WARNING, INITIATED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF RANDY PADEN, SANDY STEVENS, MARK STEVENS, AND KRISTA RADKE ARE KEYHOLDERS.
MANCHESTER:
[email protected]
per CO Trinnity McMillen the city office is the public shelter, her mother is the Mayor

WOODBINE:
[email protected]

TOWNSHIP OFFICER:
TALMAGE RUSS IRVINE (785) 479-7500
Do not have an official public shelter, the museum uses the vault, just everyone knows everyone

05/18/2026

The NEW update from the Storm Prediction Center has all of Sedgwick Co in the level 4 risk area, otherwise the bullseye remains south central into north central Kansas

Now is the time make/have a plan ready to go IF and WHEN a warning is issued for your area... not everyone will see severe weather, but if you do, it will be intense

Very large hail (bigger than base balls) and a strong (EF-3+) cannot be ruled out with the strongest storms

Timing:

Great Bend/Russel - after 3 pm
Hutch/Salina - after 5pm
Wichita/Newton/Marion - after 7 pm

We will have updates on timing and severity throughout the day, please check back often, stay weather aware, and have numerous ways to receive warnings today

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WEATHER MONDAY!!

The risk for severe thunderstorms continues this evening and Monday. Both rounds of storms could be impactful but Monday has the potential to be the most impactful with very large hail, strong damaging wind, tornadoes and flash flooding. Remain weather aware today and tomorrow.

05/18/2026

A line of thunderstorms slowly shifts east into the evening. Main threats will be damaging winds and hail, but a brief tornado cannot be ruled out over the next few hours. Localized flooding may also become a concern through the overnight hours.

05/17/2026

05/17/2026

05/15/2026

The skies were painted red near Meade Thursday night; Brianna Marie Wood captured the glow of a wildfire in southwest Kansas.

The sheriff's office says fire crews were able to get the fire under control just before 2:50 a.m. on Friday.

According to the Ashland Fire Department, fires north of Ashland are still active.