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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
427 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Atchison County in northwestern Missouri...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Auburn,
  moving northeast at 55 mph.

  THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR ATCHISON COUNTY.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Automated weather station.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Blanchard, Westboro, Watson, Indian
  Cave State Park, and Phelps City.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 99 and 123.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Missouri.

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LAT...LON 4058 9520 4048 9520 4048 9518 4026 9519
      4026 9555 4030 9556 4032 9561 4031 9565
      4032 9566 4034 9562 4041 9566 4046 9564
      4048 9570 4054 9565 4056 9568 4052 9571
      4052 9575 4058 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 240DEG 49KT 4040 9582 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

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