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

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas...
  Geary County in east central Kansas...
  Southern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Morris County in east central Kansas...
  Northern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
  Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manhattan,
  moving east at 40 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...
  Manhattan, Junction City, Wamego, Alma, Westmoreland, St. Marys,
  Ogden, Grandview Plaza, Onaga, St. George, McFarland, Paxico,
  Olsburg, Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Woodbine, Havensville, Keats,
  and Tuttle Creek Lake.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 291 and 337.
 
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,
northeastern and east central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in
effect until 100 AM CDT for east central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 9603 3910 9605 3899 9620 3867 9716
      3943 9665 3955 9604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 249DEG 33KT 3916 9660 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Griesemer