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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Butler County in south central Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 905 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bentley to near Colwich to near Goddard, moving
  east at 40 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...
  Wichita, Newton, Andover, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel
  Aire, Rose Hill, Maize, Sedgwick, Benton, Whitewater, Downtown
  Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, Elbing, East Wichita, Northeast
  Wichita, Mcconnell Air Force Base, and South Wichita.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 31.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 41 and 62.

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 100 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 9706 3782 9702 3761 9705 3757 9742
      3803 9745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 260DEG 34KT 3791 9756 3776 9750 3762 9760 

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

$$

KAUFMAN