⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Brown; Jackson – Friday, August 21, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:50PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kickapoo Reservation, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and
vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Sabetha, Horton, Everest, Fairview, Whiting, Netawaka, Powhattan,
Willis, and Kickapoo Reservation.

Instructions

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.

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