Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
827 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
KSZ024-026-039-161415-
Shawnee-Jefferson-Jackson-
827 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN JEFFERSON...CENTRAL
SHAWNEE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 915 AM CDT...
At 827 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southwest of Muscotah to 3 miles south
of Auburn. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Topeka, Valley Falls, Auburn, Meriden, Hoyt, Ozawkie, Mayetta,
Denison, Perry Lake, and Grantville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 near mile marker 355.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 166 and 181.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3920 9539 3887 9583 3935 9572 3952 9557
3942 9557 3942 9538
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 204DEG 31KT 3948 9558 3886 9582
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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