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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Topeka KS

624 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/18/26 Eastern Morris and Northern 

Lyon County Tornado...



..Eastern Morris and Northern Lyon County Tornado...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  15.05 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/18/2026

Start Time:             07:44 PM CDT

Start Location:         4 E Council Grove / Morris County / KS

Start Lat/Lon:          38.6503 / -96.4127



End Date:               05/18/2026

End Time:               07:59 PM CDT

End Location:           5 N Allen / Lyon County / KS

End Lat/Lon:            38.7313 / -96.1542



Survey Summary:

QLCS tornado resulted in damage to several power poles and large

tree limbs. One two-story home had uplift on roof material. 



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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