⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Jefferson; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 10:56PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 1053 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Topeka to 3 miles southwest of Dunlap. Movement
was southeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Topeka, Lawrence, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Tecumseh,
Richland, Auburn, Overbrook, Lyndon, Centropolis, Lebo, Burlingame,
Perry, Americus, McLouth, Pomona, Meriden, Scranton, and Lecompton.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 162.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 116 and 205.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Strong winds with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder to go inside.

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