⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Douglas, KS; Jefferson, KS; Shawnee, KS – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:18PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

SVRTOP

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas…
Shawnee County in east central Kansas…
Northwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas…

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southwestern
Topeka, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Topeka, Tecumseh, Auburn, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton,
Clinton Lake, Pauline, Berryton, Perry Lake, and Grantville.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 70 between mile markers 352 and 355.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 168 and 195.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.