Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 1:50pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kickapoo Reservation, or 7 miles west of Horton, moving southeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Atchison, Effingham, Lancaster, Muscotah, Farmington, Huron, and
Arrington.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Atchison
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov