URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 225
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Northwest Missouri
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms over northeast Kansas and
southeast Nebraska will continue eastward this evening into the
watch area. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will all be
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles north northwest of Falls
City NE to 10 miles north northeast of Lamoni IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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...WW
222...WW 223...WW 224...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
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