Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 10:50PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1049 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Reading to 5 miles northwest of John
Redmond Reservoir to 5 miles south of Gridley. Movement was northeast
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Osage City, Burlington, Overbrook, Lyndon, Lebo, Pomona, Waverly,
Williamsburg, New Strawn, Quenemo, Melvern, Westphalia, Olivet, Beto
Junction, Harris, Pomona Lake, John Redmond Reservoir, and Melvern
Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 144 and 173.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov