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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Franklin; Coffey; Anderson – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
Effective 8/5/2026, 10:43:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/5/2026, 11:15:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 10:43PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Harris, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Garnett, Richmond, 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.