Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 7:54PM CST by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 753 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles north of Vermillion to 3 miles
southwest of Wheaton to 6 miles southeast of Grandview Plaza.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor
objects and vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eastern Manhattan, Wamego, Seneca, Westmoreland, Onaga, St. George,
Centralia, Louisville, Corning, Havensville, Vermillion, Wheaton,
Oneida, and Lillis.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 308 and 325.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern
and east central Kansas.
Area Description:
Marshall; Nemaha; Riley; Pottawatomie; Geary; Wabaunsee
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov