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

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Rice KS-
652 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

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LAT...LON 3797 9847 3818 9798 3817 9792 3820 9792
      3831 9766 3861 9744 3861 9693 3852 9693
      3852 9692 3810 9704 3809 9715 3802 9715
      3767 9763 3766 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 270DEG 40KT 3848 9726 3809 9737 3788 9801 

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McPherson KS-Reno KS-Sedgwick KS-Harvey KS-Kingman KS-Marion KS-
652 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON...RENO...NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK...HARVEY...
NORTHERN KINGMAN AND MARION COUNTIES...

At 652 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Durham to North Newton to 6 miles north of Pretty
Prairie, moving east at 45 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, Newton, Hesston, Maize, Kingman, Hillsboro, South
Hutchinson, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Moundridge, Sedgwick,
Inman, Colwich, Buhler, Haven, Peabody, Burrton, Galva, and Mount
Hope.

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 21 and 60.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3797 9847 3818 9798 3817 9792 3820 9792
      3831 9766 3861 9744 3861 9693 3852 9693
      3852 9692 3810 9704 3809 9715 3802 9715
      3767 9763 3766 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 270DEG 40KT 3848 9726 3809 9737 3788 9801 

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