August 7, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Clay – Thursday, August 6, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Clay
Effective 8/6/2026, 11:47:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/7/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 11:47PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 1147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southeast of Idana, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Clay Center and Idana.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.