| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cloud; Ottawa |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 5:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/19/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:40PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Simpson, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor
objects and vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Glasco and Delphos.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
north central Kansas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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