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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
118 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lincoln County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Russell County in central Kansas...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 117 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilson,
  moving northeast at 50 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...
  Wilson, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Barnard, Ash Grove, Wilson State
  Park, and Wilson Lake.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 202 and 218.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central
Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3922 9795 3862 9840 3865 9848 3870 9848
      3870 9858 3922 9845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 204DEG 42KT 3888 9842 

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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LAWSON