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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Nemaha County in northeastern Kansas...
  Eastern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
  Jackson County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 641 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southeast of Westmoreland to 3 miles
  southeast of St. George to 4 miles northwest of Alta Vista, moving
  east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Public reported a 67 mph wind gust east of Manhattan at 
           628 PM.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wamego, Holton, Rossville, Alma, Westmoreland, St. Marys, Dover,
  Silver Lake, Onaga, Hoyt, St. George, Maple Hill, Mayetta,
  McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Circleville, and
  Delia.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 310 and 351.
 
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 northeastern
and east central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
100 AM CDT for east central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3964 9575 3935 9564 3895 9591 3896 9669
      3919 9654 3940 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 250DEG 51KT 3935 9629 3915 9639 3891 9655 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Griesemer

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

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712 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEARY...SOUTHEASTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN SHAWNEE...
NORTHERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHEASTERN NEMAHA...EASTERN POTTAWATOMIE AND
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 712 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Holton to 4 miles southwest of
Potawatomi Reservation to near Maple Hill, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Wamego, Holton, Rossville, Alma, St. Marys, Dover, Silver Lake,
Onaga, Hoyt, St. George, Maple Hill, Mayetta, McFarland, Paxico,
Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Circleville, Delia, and Soldier.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 311 and 351.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
100 AM CDT for east central Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3964 9575 3935 9564 3895 9591 3896 9667
      3922 9649 3931 9632 3947 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 250DEG 51KT 3949 9579 3929 9589 3905 9605 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Griesemer