WWUS53 KTOP 182032 SVSTOP Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 332 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 KSC029-143-182045- /O.CON.KTOP.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-260518T2045Z/ Ottawa-Cloud- 332 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN OTTAWA AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLOUD COUNTIES... At 332 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Wells, moving northeast at 35 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... Minneapolis, Delphos, and Wells. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for north central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3908 9769 3925 9781 3941 9755 3926 9737 3916 9737 TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 234DEG 31KT 3926 9757 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Flanagan