Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
937 WWUS83 KTOP 080538 SPSTOP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 1238 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 KSZ056-080615- Franklin- 1238 AM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 115 AM CDT... At 1237 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ottawa, moving east at 45 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... Ottawa, Wellsville, Centropolis, Pomona, Williamsburg, Princeton, Lane, and Rantoul. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 169 and 198. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for east central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3870 9506 3869 9507 3844 9507 3847 9550 3871 9544 3874 9507 3874 9506 TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 268DEG 50KT 3857 9526 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ BD