⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Miami; Johnson – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 11:11PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Details

At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ottawa, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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 vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Paola, Osawatomie, and Hillsdale.

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.