{"id":2660,"date":"2025-05-21T04:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=2660"},"modified":"2025-06-27T04:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:15:43","slug":"weather-kansas-events-postponed-as-severe-threat-looms-in-wichita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/05\/21\/weather-kansas-events-postponed-as-severe-threat-looms-in-wichita\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Kansas: Events postponed as severe threat looms in Wichita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2661\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2309\" height=\"1299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105.jpg 2309w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/bad-weather-in-Kansas_2105-260x146.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2309px) 100vw, 2309px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unstable Monday evening across Wichita and surrounding areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A strong <strong>severe weather threat<\/strong> is looming over <strong>Kansas<\/strong>, especially across <strong>south-central regions<\/strong>. In <strong>Wichita<\/strong>, as well as nearby areas, the forecast of <strong>strong storms<\/strong> for <strong>Monday evening<\/strong> has led to the postponement of multiple public and school events. Expected conditions include <strong>damaging winds<\/strong>, <strong>hail<\/strong>, and the possibility of <strong>isolated tornadoes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>El Dorado schools: ceremonies rescheduled<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>El Dorado USD 490<\/strong> school district has announced the <strong>postponement of the Virtual School graduation<\/strong> and <strong>eighth-grade promotion<\/strong> ceremonies. Both events have been <strong>rescheduled for Tuesday, May 20<\/strong>. The graduation will begin at <strong>6:30 p.m.<\/strong> at the <strong>Performing Arts Center<\/strong>, and the eighth-grade promotion will start at <strong>6:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the storms, the <strong>after party<\/strong> will still take place <strong>tonight<\/strong> at <strong>Club Vaudeville<\/strong>, but with a revised time: <strong>7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wichita Police Department: academy graduation postponed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Wichita Police Department<\/strong> has also postponed the <strong>Citizen Police Academy graduation ceremony<\/strong>, affecting participants and their families. <strong>A new date will be announced<\/strong> once it is confirmed and weather conditions allow for safe gathering.<\/p>\n<p>Severe weather alerts remain active throughout the area. <strong>Emergency services are on high alert<\/strong>, ready to respond should the situation escalate further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unstable Monday evening across Wichita and surrounding areas A strong severe weather threat is looming over Kansas, especially across south-central regions. 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