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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
340 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Ottawa County in north central Kansas...
  West central Clay County in north central Kansas...
  Eastern Cloud County in north central Kansas...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 340 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Miltonvale,
  moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Minneapolis, Miltonvale, Delphos, Aurora, Oak Hill, and Idana.

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 800 PM CDT for north central
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3911 9771 3924 9783 3959 9753 3930 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 233DEG 32KT 3931 9750 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Flanagan

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
350 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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Ottawa-Clay-Cloud-
350 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA...WEST CENTRAL CLAY AND EASTERN CLOUD
COUNTIES...

At 349 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Miltonvale,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public. At 3:45 PM, mPing report of quarter size hail in 
         Miltonvale.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, Miltonvale, Delphos, Aurora, Oak Hill, and Idana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3911 9771 3925 9779 3959 9753 3930 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 233DEG 32KT 3936 9742 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Flanagan

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
357 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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Ottawa-Clay-Cloud-
357 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA...WEST CENTRAL CLAY AND EASTERN CLOUD
COUNTIES...

At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Idana, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Miltonvale, Aurora, Oak Hill, and Idana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central
Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3917 9754 3940 9768 3959 9753 3930 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 232DEG 31KT 3940 9736 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Flanagan