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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0214 Issued by the Topeka Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:53:01
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
652 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
Northern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
Southeastern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
Southwestern Jackson County in northeastern Kansas...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
McFarland, moving east at 60 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR northern Wabaunsee, northwestern
Shawnee and southeast Jackson county.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported a 78 mph wind gust 2 mi N or
Wamego at 647 PM.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Wamego, Rossville, Alma, St. Marys, Silver Lake, Maple Hill,
McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Louisville, Delia, and Willard.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 323 and 352.
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 northeastern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3919 9572 3899 9587 3898 9647 3904 9642
3904 9639 3908 9639 3914 9634 3927 9631
3934 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 259DEG 52KT 3911 9626
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
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Griesemer
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:05:31
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
705 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Shawnee-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-Jackson-
705 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SHAWNEE...NORTHEASTERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHEASTERN
POTTAWATOMIE AND SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rossville,
moving east at 60 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR northeast Wabaunsee, northwest
Shawnee, southwest Jackson and southeast Pottawatomie counties.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
Rossville, St. Marys, Silver Lake, Maple Hill, McFarland, Paxico,
Delia, and Willard.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 331 and 352.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
east central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 9584 3903 9626 3916 9617 3929 9616
3934 9576 3919 9572
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 270DEG 52KT 3914 9600
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
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Griesemer
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:11:32
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
711 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Shawnee-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-Jackson-
711 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SHAWNEE...
NORTHEASTERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATOMIE AND SOUTHWESTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
east central Kansas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Jackson and Pottawatomie counties until 730 PM.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 9584 3903 9626 3916 9617 3929 9616
3934 9576 3919 9572
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 259DEG 52KT 3915 9593
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Griesemer
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