⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Riley; Pottawatomie – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 2:26AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tuttle Creek Lake, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Manhattan, Tuttle Creek Lake, and Keats.

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.