Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 11:14PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 9:14pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Burlingame to 5 miles northeast of New
Strawn to near Le Roy. Movement was east 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...
Garnett, Burlington, Lyndon, Centropolis, Lebo, Pomona, Waverly,
Richmond, Colony, Williamsburg, New Strawn, Quenemo, Melvern,
Hartford, Gridley, Princeton, Reading, Westphalia, Olivet, and Lone
Elm.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 144 and 181.
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