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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Topeka KS

1208 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026

 

KSZ037-054-050545-

Lyon-Morris-

1208 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS AND LYON

COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT...



At 1208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Bushong to 3 miles west of

Americus to 11 miles west of Olpe. Movement was east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow 

         around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Emporia, Americus, Olpe, Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Allen,

Admire, Bushong, and Dunlap.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 142.

 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 154.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3817 9636 3852 9635 3852 9642 3874 9639

      3874 9595 3817 9596

TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 266DEG 35KT 3869 9629 3849 9633 3823 9638 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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Griesemer