05/18/2026
UPDATE: 7:57 pm
The storm shelter is now CLOSED as severe weather has moved out of our area.
We will continue to monitor weather conditions closely. If severe weather redevelops or threatens our area again, the shelter will reopen as needed.
Thank you to everyone for staying weather aware and taking precautions during todayโs storms.
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Originally posted at 2:00 pm
โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐
๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ โ
๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ
Due to the potential for severe weather today, non-essential City facilities will close early at 3:00 pm, May 18, 2026.
This includes:
โพ City Hall
โพ Community Center
โพ Senior Center
๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ
In addition, a public storm shelter will be open today at:
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ
๐๐๐๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ
๐:๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. โ ๐๐:๐๐ ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.
The shelter is open to everyone.
๐ฉ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ
Please do not wait for warning sirens before traveling to the shelter. Go early if severe weather is approaching your area and allow yourself enough time to arrive safely.
Residents are encouraged to stay weather aware throughout the day and evening and have multiple ways to receive alerts.
โ ๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ! Use weather apps, NOAA weather radios, and stay tuned to official channels.
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๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
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๐ NWS Topeka Website: https://www.weather.gov/top
๐ NWS Topeka Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSTopeka