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

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern McPherson County in central Kansas...
  Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Marion County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 712 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles south of Burdick to Elbing to 5 miles east
  of Sedgwick, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Hesston, Hillsboro, Halstead, Marion, North Newton,
  Moundridge, Sedgwick, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Burrton,
  Whitewater, Strong City, Florence, Goessel, Potwin, Walton, Elbing,
  Burns, and Lincolnville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 51.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 80 and 116.

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. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central, southeastern and east central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9635 3817 9636 3817 9621
      3792 9654 3791 9770 3818 9769 3835 9739
      3861 9721 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 262DEG 45KT 3847 9684 3805 9712 3792 9732 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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KAUFMAN