Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
477 WWUS83 KTOP 240739 SPSTOP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 239 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 KSZ008>010-240830- Republic-Washington-Marshall- 239 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT REPUBLIC...WASHINGTON AND MARSHALL COUNTIES THROUGH 330 AM CDT... At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Norway to near Munden to near Hanover. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Marysville, Belleville, Washington, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Hanover, Waterville, Linn, Axtell, Scandia, Greenleaf, Courtland, Beattie, Barnes, Summerfield, Cuba, Morrowville, Norway, Republic, and Vermillion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for north central and northeastern Kansas. && LAT...LON 4000 9624 3968 9624 3967 9793 4000 9793 TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 272DEG 59KT 3972 9783 3988 9758 3993 9685 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Gargan