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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
501 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/18/26 Tornado Event...

..Miltonvale, KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Path Length /statute/:  1.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             03:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Miltonvale / Cloud County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.3965 / -97.4466

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               03:28 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NNE Miltonvale / Cloud County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.4069 / -97.4294

Survey Summary:
Rope tornado occurred over open fields, confirmed by video.

..Palmer, KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Path Length /statute/:  2.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             04:03 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSE Palmer / Washington County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.5941 / -97.1242

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               04:07 PM CDT
End Location:           3 ESE Palmer / Washington County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.6123 / -97.0787

Survey Summary:
Condensed tornado occurred over open fields, confirmed by video.

..Bern, KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.57 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             04:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 E Bern / Nemaha County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9562 / -95.8919

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               04:52 PM CDT
End Location:           6 ENE Bern / Nemaha County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.9851 / -95.8613

Survey Summary:
Old barn lost 30-40 percent of roof and wall, small barn completely
destroyed with debris carried about 1/4 mile ENE.

..Blue Rapids, KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             05:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 E Blue Rapids / Marshall County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.6849 / -96.6299

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               05:56 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NNW Frankfort / Marshall County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.7757 / -96.4376

Survey Summary:
Tornado snapped large tree limbs and a few tree trunks. Grain
bins were also destroyed. 

..Wakefield, KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Path Length /statute/:  1.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             05:33 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Wakefield / Clay County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.2294 / -97.028

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               05:35 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NNE Wakefield / Clay County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.2411 / -97.0045

Survey Summary:
Condensed tornado resulted in no known damage, confirmed by video.

..Holton, KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             07:16 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSE Circleville / Jackson County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4614 / -95.826

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               07:26 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NNE Holton / Jackson County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.5308 / -95.7018

Survey Summary:
Outbuilding and barn destroyed. Several large branches broken
along the path. Windows blown out of south facing porch. 


A final damage path is being investigated across portions of 
Morris and Lyon Counties. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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