Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:54PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Dickinson County in central Kansas...
Geary County in east central Kansas...
Southwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
Northwestern Morris County in east central Kansas...
Southeastern Clay County in north central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chapman,
moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Southwestern Manhattan, Junction City, Abilene, Ogden, Grandview
Plaza, Chapman, Riley, Enterprise, Milford, Woodbine, Carlton,
Milford Lake, Keats, and Moonlight.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 272 and 315.
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; Morris, KS; Riley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov