974 WWUS20 KWNS 181930 SEL3 SPC WW 181930 OHZ000-LEZ000-190100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 223 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 335 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Ohio Lake Erie * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms entering western Ohio will track eastward into the watch area this afternoon. Locally damaging wind gusts are the main concern. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east southeast of Findlay OH to 30 miles east northeast of Toledo OH. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 220...WW 221...WW 222... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Hart  594 WWUS20 KWNS 181958 SEL4 SPC WW 181958 KSZ000-190300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 224 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 300 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of South Central Kansas * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Rapid thunderstorm development is expected this afternoon across the watch area. Very large hail is the main concern, but parameters also support the risk of a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles south southwest of Dodge City KS to 75 miles east of Dodge City KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 220...WW 221...WW 222...WW 223... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Hart