Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 13 at 8:40PM CDT until June 13 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 840 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles east of Strong City to near Emporia to 3 miles
southeast of Osage City, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Emporia, Osage City, Lyndon, Lebo, Burlingame, Americus, Melvern,
Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Olivet, Beto Junction, and Melvern
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 164.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 116 and 137, and between mile
markers 155 and 161.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Coffey, KS; Lyon, KS; Osage, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov