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SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
556 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

MOC005-087-147-182315-
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Atchison MO-Holt MO-Nodaway MO-
556 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN ATCHISON...NORTHERN HOLT AND NORTHWESTERN NODAWAY
COUNTIES...

At 556 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Shambaugh to near Fairfax, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Maryville, Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Burlington Junction, Hopkins,
Maitland, Skidmore, Craig, Braddyville, Blanchard, Graham, Clearmont,
Elmo, Pickering, Quitman, Corning, and Indian Cave State Park.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 88 and 109.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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LAT...LON 4057 9463 4055 9463 4017 9500 4016 9546
      4019 9548 4023 9547 4025 9549 4026 9555
      4030 9556 4032 9561 4031 9566 4034 9562
      4058 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 244DEG 35KT 4064 9493 4031 9545 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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