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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Anderson – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Anderson
Effective 8/6/2026, 11:21:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/6/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 11:21PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Colony, moving southeast at 20 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…
Colony, Kincaid, and Lone Elm.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.