Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 9:28PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Whiting to 6 miles southeast of Blue
Rapids. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Holton, Blaine, Onaga, Nortonville, Wetmore, Whiting, Circleville,
Netawaka, Soldier, Havensville, Wheaton, and Lillis.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marshall; Nemaha; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov