| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dickinson; Geary; Morris |
| Effective | 8/6/2026, 11:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 11:37PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 1137 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Woodbine, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Junction City, Chapman, Woodbine, and Latimer.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 290 and 294.
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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