WWUS53 KICT 190110
SVSICT

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

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Harvey KS-Chase KS-Butler KS-Marion KS-Greenwood KS-
810 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR HARVEY...CHASE...NORTHERN BUTLER...SOUTHERN MARION AND
NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...

At 810 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newton, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
Cottonwood Falls, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence, Potwin, Walton,
Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, and Cedar
Point.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 23 and 40.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 81 and 116.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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LAT...LON 3817 9636 3817 9621 3793 9654 3791 9770
      3800 9770 3819 9732 3834 9703 3852 9672
      3852 9635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 257DEG 36KT 3801 9728 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KAUFMAN