July 5, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Franklin; Coffey; Anderson – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Effective 7/4/2026, 9:20:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/4/2026, 9:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Westphalia, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
around objects.

Locations impacted include…
Garnett, Richmond, Greeley, Westphalia, and Harris.

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.