| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Clay; Dickinson; Geary |
| Effective | 8/21/2026, 4:54:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/21/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:54PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 454 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Moonlight, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and
vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Moonlight.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 283 and 285.
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.
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