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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Coffey – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Coffey
Effective 8/5/2026, 11:25:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/6/2026, 12:00:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 11:25PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of John Redmond Reservoir, moving southeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD…Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Burlington, Gridley, and Le Roy.

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.