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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
857 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ottawa County in north central Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 857 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beverly,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Minneapolis, Bennington, Tescott, Culver, Wells, Niles, and Ada.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
north central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3920 9793 3929 9737 3896 9737 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 251DEG 40KT 3902 9805 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
931 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

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Ottawa-
931 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR OTTAWA COUNTY...

At 930 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Minneapolis,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported golf ball size hail in 
         Tescott at 929 PM.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, Bennington, Tescott, Culver, Wells, Niles, and Ada.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
north central Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3920 9793 3929 9737 3896 9737 3896 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 249DEG 37KT 3911 9776 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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