| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cloud; Clay; Ottawa |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 2:32:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:32AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms centered 4 miles east of Ada, moving east at 50 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, Miltonvale, Glasco, Delphos, Tescott,
Culver, Wells, Aurora, and Ada.
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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