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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:22 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Dickinson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Ottawa County in north central Kansas... Southern Clay County in north central Kansas... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 622 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Niles, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Mesonet. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Abilene, Chapman, Solomon, Wakefield, Enterprise, Bennington, Wells, Manchester, Longford, Niles, Moonlight, and Talmage. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 289. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:13 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON...EASTERN OTTAWA AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wells, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Minneapolis, Bennington, Wells, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, Niles, Moonlight, and Talmage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 7:47 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with peak afternoon heat index values of 105 to 115. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. &&
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