⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Douglas; Franklin – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 8:20PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 820 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pleasant Grove, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Lawrence, Baldwin City, Eudora, Centropolis, Lone Star, Pleasant
Grove, Vinland, and Globe.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 203 and 205.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
east central Kansas.

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