{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.31a83c19551bdf0b5a6bda6d04928aaf40b2db57.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:03PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.31a83c19551bdf0b5a6bda6d04928aaf40b2db57.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Topeka KS"},"word_count":161,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 6:03PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Clay, KS; Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Morris, KS; Riley, KS\n**Issued by:** NWS Topeka KS\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T18:03:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T18:03:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 603 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Junction City,\nmoving northeast at 50 mph.\n\nHAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable\ntree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,\nroofs, and outbuildings.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nSouthwestern Manhattan, Junction City, Abilene, Ogden, Grandview\nPlaza, Chapman, Riley, Enterprise, Milford, Woodbine, Carlton,\nMilford Lake, Keats, and Moonlight.\n\nThis includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 272 and 315.\n\n## Instructions\nA Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central, north\ncentral, northeastern and east central Kansas.\n\nFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a\nbuilding."}