Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 8:17PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Emporia, moving east at 35 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...
Emporia, Americus, Neosho Rapids, and Reading.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 143.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 140.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.
Area Description:
Lyon
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov