URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 222
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Kansas
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until
800 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Rapid supercell development is expected over north-central
Kansas. These storms will track northeastward through the afternoon
across the watch area, into far southeast Nebraska. Instability and
shear parameters suggest the potential for intense tornadoes, along
with very large hail and damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles west of Salina KS to 10
miles east southeast of Falls City NE. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 220...WW 221...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Hart
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