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WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 222/227
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
615 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 227 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

ANDERSON              COFFEY                DOUGLAS              
FRANKLIN              LYON                  OSAGE                
SHAWNEE               WABAUNSEE             

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

JEFFERSON             

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ALTA VISTA, BURLINGAME, 
BURLINGTON, CARBONDALE, EMPORIA, ESKRIDGE, GARNETT, GRANTVILLE, 
HARVEYVILLE, LAWRENCE, LEBO, LYNDON, MAPLE HILL, MCFARLAND, 
MCLOUTH, MERIDEN, NORTONVILLE, OSAGE CITY, OSKALOOSA, OTTAWA, 
OVERBROOK, PAXICO, PERRY, TOPEKA, AND VALLEY FALLS.

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TORNADO WATCH 222 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

DICKINSON             

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

GEARY                 MORRIS                

IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

CLAY                  CLOUD                 OTTAWA               
WASHINGTON            

IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

BROWN                 JACKSON               MARSHALL             
NEMAHA                POTTAWATOMIE          RILEY                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, BENNINGTON, BLUE RAPIDS, 
CLAY CENTER, CLIFTON, CONCORDIA, COUNCIL GROVE, FRANKFORT, 
GREENLEAF, HANOVER, HERINGTON, HIAWATHA, HOLTON, HORTON, 
JUNCTION CITY, LINN, MANHATTAN, MARYSVILLE, MINNEAPOLIS, SABETHA,
SENECA, ST. MARYS, WAMEGO, AND WASHINGTON.

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