Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 9:59PM CST by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 7:59pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 959 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Paxico to near Keene to 3 miles southeast
of Eskridge. Movement was northeast at 55 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...
Topeka, Rossville, Eskridge, Dover, Silver Lake, Auburn, Hoyt, Maple
Hill, McFarland, Paxico, Delia, Willard, Pauline, Potawatomi
Reservation, Keene, and Berryton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 between mile markers 331 and 355.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 163 and 182.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for east central
Kansas.
Area Description:
Jackson; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Osage
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov