Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kickapoo Reservation, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and
vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sabetha, Horton, Everest, Fairview, Whiting, Netawaka, Powhattan,
Willis, and Kickapoo Reservation.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Brown; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov