| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Riley; Pottawatomie; Geary; Wabaunsee |
| Effective | 8/14/2026, 10:02:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/14/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 10:02PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Manhattan, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Manhattan and Ogden.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 305 and 326.
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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