Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:11PM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Dickinson County in central Kansas...
Western Geary County in east central Kansas...
Southwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Ottawa County in north central Kansas...
Southern Clay County in north central Kansas...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Solomon,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Junction City, Abilene, Clay Center, Ogden, Grandview Plaza,
Chapman, Solomon, Wakefield, Enterprise, Milford, Manchester,
Longford, Carlton, Niles, Talmage, Milford Lake, and Moonlight.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 308.
Instruction:
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, north
central, northeastern and east central Kansas.
Area Description:
Clay, KS; Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Ottawa, KS; Riley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov