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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Reno County in south central Kansas...
  Western Rice County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 459 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hudson,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lyons, Sterling, Nickerson, Chase, Alden, Raymond, and Silica.

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 800 PM CDT for central and
south central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3846 9816 3808 9801 3800 9847 3826 9847
      3826 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 252DEG 36KT 3817 9860 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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KAUFMAN