⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Osage; Franklin – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:23PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burlingame, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects
and vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Osage City, Lyndon, Burlingame, and Pomona Lake.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 155 and 158.

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.