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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, KS — May 18, 2026

NWS TOP · ETN 39 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office TOP issued a tornado warning at 22:42 UTC on May 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 27 minutes, ending at May 18, 2026 23:09 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.26, -96.88, moving east-northeast at about 37 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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.

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