Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
902 WWUS83 KTOP 080544 SPSTOP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 1244 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 KSZ054>056-058-059-080615- Coffey-Lyon-Franklin-Osage-Anderson- 1244 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...ANDERSON... SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE...COFFEY AND SOUTHEASTERN LYON COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM CDT... At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles east of Melvern to 3 miles northeast of New Strawn to 6 miles southeast of Madison. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Garnett, Burlington, Lyndon, Pomona, Waverly, Richmond, Colony, New Strawn, Quenemo, Melvern, Gridley, Greeley, Lane, Westphalia, Olivet, Beto Junction, Harris, John Redmond Reservoir, and Le Roy. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 152 and 169. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3817 9596 3817 9614 3837 9584 3861 9570 3868 9545 3847 9548 3845 9507 3838 9506 3815 9519 3804 9538 3804 9596 TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 289DEG 35KT 3851 9557 3830 9569 3809 9603 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ ST