Wichita, Kansas
Weather Forecast Office
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			 Storms rapidly developed over western Oklahoma and central Kansas during the afternoon hours of May 18th. The most severe storms across Kansas developed along a warm front which was situated generally near I-70. A few of these storms produced brief tornado touchdowns and damaging winds. The most severe damage occurred just west of Salina from a tornado warned storm.  | 
			![]() Damage at the Salina Speedway, west of Salina Airport. Picture by Dusty Wiegert  | 
		
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| Picture of funnel/possible tornado 5 miles east of Genesseo. Picture by Brandy Ivey | Damage at the Salina Speedway from tornado warned storm. | Damage at the Salina Speedway from tornado warned storm. | 
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| Large hail in Great Bend. Picture by Jory Hutsler | Radar image of a tornado producing storm entering the west side of Barton County | 
			 Radar image of tornado warned storm west of Salina 
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			Radar animation from May 18th | ||
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 Severe weather reports on May 18th  | 
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