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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Newton,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 751 PM, 60 mph winds were reported 
           in Newton.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Hesston, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
  Cottonwood Falls, Burrton, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence,
  Potwin, Walton, Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, and
  Matfield Green.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 42.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 81 and 116.

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,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3817 9636 3817 9621 3793 9654 3791 9770
      3800 9770 3817 9742 3817 9737 3821 9737
      3852 9686 3852 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 245DEG 37KT 3809 9730 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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KAUFMAN