Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 9:37PM CDT by NWS

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2021-08-20T21:37:00-05:00
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Alert for Coffey; Lyon; Morris; Osage; Shawnee; Wabaunsee (Kansas) Issued by the National Weather Service

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NWS Topeka (Northeastern Kansas)
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 9:37PM CDT by NWS Topeka
…Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Morris,
southern Shawnee, southeastern Wabaunsee, Osage, northwestern Coffey
and Lyon Counties through 1000 PM CDT…
At 936 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Auburn to 4 miles northwest of Osage City to 4
miles south of Americus. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD…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…
Southern Topeka, Emporia, Osage City, Carbondale, Eskridge, Richland,
Auburn, Overbrook, Lyndon, Lebo, Burlingame, Americus, Scranton,
Neosho Rapids, Harveyville, Reading, Allen, Admire, Olivet and
Bushong.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 153.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 122 and 174.
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST…55 MPH
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
east central Kansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 200 AM CDT for east central Kansas. WMOHEADER
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0236Z 269DEG 44KT 3889 9582 3868 9589 3845 9625 Coffey; Lyon; Morris; Osage; Shawnee; Wabaunsee 38.52,-96.35 38.52,-96.48 38.67,-96.41 38.94,-96.33 38.97,-95.5 38.65,-95.51 38.35,-95.86 38.35,-96.36 38.52,-96.35
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