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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
550 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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McPherson KS-Reno KS-Rice KS-
550 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN MCPHERSON...RENO AND RICE COUNTIES...

At 550 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Little River to Nickerson to Sylvia, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman,
Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Arlington,
Turon, Partridge, Sylvia, Alden, Windom, Plevna, Abbyville, and
Yoder.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for south central
and central Kansas.

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

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LAT...LON 3852 9766 3818 9770 3774 9770 3773 9846
      3813 9847 3850 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 258DEG 30KT 3836 9800 3812 9807 3794 9838 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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KAUFMAN