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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Franklin; Anderson – Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Franklin; Anderson
Effective 9/15/2026, 6:08:00 PM CDT
Expires 9/15/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 6:08PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lane, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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…
Garnett, Richmond, Greeley, Princeton, Lane, and Rantoul.

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.