Tornado Warning — Warned Area, KS — May 18, 2026
NWS TOP · ETN 34 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office TOP issued a tornado warning at 21:30 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 45 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 22:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.57, -97.12, moving northeast at about 35 mph.
Timeline
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 SW Pawnee City | Pawnee, NE | UNK | Report of multi-vortex tornado east of Hwy 99 and Hwy 8. (OAX) | |
| 3 S Waterville | Marshall, KS | UNK | Multiple storm chasers confirm a tornado on the ground south of Waterville via social media. (TOP) | |
| 1 ENE Blue Rapids | Marshall, KS | UNK | Confirmation of a tornado. (TOP) | |
| 1 N Wakefield | Clay, KS | UNK | NWS employee confirmed a brief tornado just north of Wakefield. (TOP) | |
| 5 NW Frankfort | Marshall, KS | UNK | Damage reported by EM of grain bins and trees. (TOP) | |
| 5 NNW Frankfort | Marshall, KS | UNK | Storm chaser saw the tornado pass in front of them. They are seeing damage of grain bins in fields... power lines down and tree damage. (TOP) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.