⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Douglas; Osage; Franklin – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 3:13AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 313 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Vinland to Williamsburg. Movement was
southeast at 35 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…
Ottawa, Baldwin City, Wellsville, Centropolis, Pomona, Richmond,
Williamsburg, Quenemo, Melvern, Princeton, Lane, Rantoul, and
Vinland.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 163 and 198.

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.