Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 10 at 8:47PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Beto Junction, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
around objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and
vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ottawa, Lyndon, Lebo, Pomona, Waverly, Williamsburg, Quenemo,
Melvern, Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Olivet, Beto Junction, Pomona Lake,
and Melvern Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 142 and 182.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east central
Kansas.
Area Description:
Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov