Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 6:10PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 30, 2024 - 4:10pm
Expires:
October 30, 2024 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hoyt to 5 miles west of Meriden to Topeka.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Northern Topeka, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Tecumseh, Perry, McLouth,
Meriden, Hoyt, Ozawkie, Nortonville, Winchester, Mayetta, Denison,
Perry Lake, and Grantville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas.
Area Description:
Jackson; Jefferson; Shawnee
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS