WW 222 TORNADO KS NE 181750Z - 190100Z 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. && 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 Read more

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