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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
712 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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712 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEARY...SOUTHEASTERN RILEY...NORTHWESTERN SHAWNEE...
NORTHERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHEASTERN NEMAHA...EASTERN POTTAWATOMIE AND
JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 712 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northwest of Holton to 4 miles southwest of
Potawatomi Reservation to near Maple Hill, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Wamego, Holton, Rossville, Alma, St. Marys, Dover, Silver Lake,
Onaga, Hoyt, St. George, Maple Hill, Mayetta, McFarland, Paxico,
Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Circleville, Delia, and Soldier.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 311 and 351.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
100 AM CDT for east central Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3964 9575 3935 9564 3895 9591 3896 9667
      3922 9649 3931 9632 3947 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 250DEG 51KT 3949 9579 3929 9589 3905 9605 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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Griesemer