Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
437 WWUS83 KTOP 260454 SPSTOP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 1154 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 KSZ055-260530- Osage- 1154 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OSAGE COUNTY THROUGH 1230 AM CDT... At 1154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northeast of Reading, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Osage City, Lyndon, Quenemo, Melvern Lake, and Pomona Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for east central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3844 9595 3861 9595 3879 9551 3857 9551 TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 239DEG 39KT 3855 9588 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CP