Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 23:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 11:51pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
At 151 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paxico, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Topeka, Carbondale, Rossville, Alma, Eskridge, Tecumseh, Richland, Dover, Silver Lake, Auburn, Burlingame, Scranton, Maple Hill, McFarland, Harveyville, Paxico, Willard, Pauline, Keene, and Berryton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 330 and 355. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 146 and 187.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Lyon; Osage
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS