PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0750 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the south-central
Plains and mid Missouri Valley this afternoon and evening...

* LOCATIONS...
  Iowa
  Central and Eastern Kansas
  Northwest Missouri
  Southeast Nebraska
  Northern Oklahoma

* HAZARDS...
  Several tornadoes, a couple intense
  Scattered damaging winds, some hurricane force
  Widespread baseball-size hail

* SUMMARY...
  Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
  evening across the south-central Plains and mid Missouri Valley.
  Supercells capable of producing very large to giant hail and
  multiple strong to intense tornadoes are most likely from
  central Kansas and southeast Nebraska into Iowa and northwest
  Missouri.

Preparedness actions...

Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility
of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, 
weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado
watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form
during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for
your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.