| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Clay; Ottawa; Dickinson |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 6:13:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:13PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wells, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Minneapolis, Bennington, Wells, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill,
Niles, Moonlight, and Talmage.
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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