Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 1:10AM CST by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 11:10pm
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 110 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Beto Junction, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Ottawa, Baldwin City, Osage City, Carbondale, Richland, Auburn,
Overbrook, Lyndon, Centropolis, Burlingame, Pomona, Scranton,
Waverly, Williamsburg, Quenemo, Melvern, Lone Star, Reading, Olivet,
and Pleasant Grove.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 154 and 193.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 162 and 170.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov