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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
613 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026

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Sherman KS-
613 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTY...

At 613 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northeast of Goodland to 4 miles south of
Brewster to 14 miles west of Winona, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Sherman County, including the following locations...
Edson.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 19 and 35.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

These thunderstorms will produce strong winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.

This thunderstorm is producing accumulating hail, which will make
driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you must travel, be
aware of rapidly changing road conditions.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3941 10177 3944 10139 3914 10139 3913 10144
      3914 10155
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 263DEG 36KT 3939 10163 3930 10138 3914 10149 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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