| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Washington; Marshall |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 3:41:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 4:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:41AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Details
At 341 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Barnes, moving northeast at 50 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…
Marysville, Washington, Hanover, Greenleaf, Barnes, Summerfield,
Oketo, and Bremen.
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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