Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 8:16PM CDT until April 23 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
SVRTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
Northern Anderson County in east central Kansas...
Southern Osage County in east central Kansas...
Coffey County in east central Kansas...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 815 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest
of New Strawn, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Garnett, Burlington, Lebo, Waverly, Richmond, Williamsburg, New
Strawn, Melvern, Hartford, Greeley, Princeton, Lane, Rantoul,
Westphalia, Olivet, Beto Junction, Harris, John Redmond Reservoir,
and Melvern Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 144 and 177.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
Kansas.
Area Description:
Anderson, KS; Coffey, KS; Franklin, KS; Osage, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov