| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Republic; Cloud |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 1:54:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 2:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:54AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 154 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Jamestown, moving northeast at 40 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…
Concordia, Glasco, Scandia, Jamestown, and Norway.
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.
More Stories
⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Marshall, KS; Washington, KS – Sunday, August 16, 2026
⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Washington; Marshall – Sunday, August 16, 2026
⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Washington; Marshall; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie – Sunday, August 16, 2026