| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Wabaunsee; Shawnee |
| Effective | 9/12/2026, 8:57:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/12/2026, 9:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 8:57AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 856 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Willard, moving southeast at 30 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…
Topeka, Rossville, Dover, Silver Lake, Auburn, Willard, and Pauline.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 70 between mile markers 341 and 355.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 166 and 183.
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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