July 4, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lyon – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Lyon
Effective 7/4/2026, 7:22:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/4/2026, 7:45:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 7:22AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 722 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Allen, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor
objects and vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Reading, Allen, Admire, and Bushong.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 138 and 154.

Instructions

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized 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.