Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 18 at 5:42PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 3:42pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
TORTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
Northwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
East central Clay County in north central Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Riley, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes. A NWS Meteorogist reported a brief
tornadoe just north of Wakefield at 535 PM.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Westmoreland, Riley, Leonardville, Olsburg, Randolph, and Tuttle
Creek Lake.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Area Description:
Clay, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: