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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
624 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/18/26 Eastern Morris and Northern
Lyon County Tornado...

..Eastern Morris and Northern Lyon County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  15.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             07:44 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 E Council Grove / Morris County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6503 / -96.4127

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               07:59 PM CDT
End Location:           5 N Allen / Lyon County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.7313 / -96.1542

Survey Summary:
QLCS tornado resulted in damage to several power poles and large
tree limbs. One two-story home had uplift on roof material.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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