| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Clay |
| Effective | 7/27/2026, 11:39:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 11:39PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 1139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clay Center, moving southeast at 20 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…
Clay Center, Wakefield, Green, and Idana.
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.
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