Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 01:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:41AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 1:41am
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
At 341 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Barnes, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marysville, Washington, Hanover, Greenleaf, Barnes, Summerfield, Oketo, and Bremen.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Washington; Marshall
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov