| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pottawatomie; Jackson |
| Effective | 7/4/2026, 7:43:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/4/2026, 8:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 7:43AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 743 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Emmett, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects
and vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Emmett, Delia, and Potawatomi Reservation.
Instructions
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.
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