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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western McPherson County in central Kansas...
  Reno County in south central Kansas...
  Rice County in central Kansas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 540 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles southwest of Little River to near Nickerson 
  to Zenith, moving east at 35 mph. This warning replaces the two 
  previous Severe Thunderstorm Warnings.

  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, Mcpherson, Lyons, South Hutchinson, Sterling, Inman,
  Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie, Little River, Chase,
  Arlington, Turon, Partridge, Sylvia, Alden, Windom, Plevna, and
  Abbyville.

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 south central
and central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3849 9833 3852 9766 3818 9770 3774 9770
      3773 9846 3826 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 258DEG 30KT 3835 9808 3811 9815 3793 9846 

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