Kansas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 23:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:47AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 11:47pm
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Tipton, or 17 miles west of Beloit, moving northeast 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Glen Elder around 155 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Smith; Jewell; Osborne; Mitchell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov