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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
840 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Douglas County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Osage County in east central Kansas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 840 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 3 miles west of Bonner Springs to near Baldwin City
  to 4 miles east of Melvern, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Southeastern Lawrence, Ottawa, Baldwin City, Eudora, Wellsville,
  Centropolis, Pomona, Quenemo, Melvern, Rantoul, Pleasant Grove,
  Vinland, and Globe.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 175 and 198.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central
Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3869 9507 3854 9507 3850 9571 3881 9539
      3896 9518 3896 9517 3898 9516 3897 9513
      3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508 3898 9508
      3899 9506 3870 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 243DEG 48KT 3907 9494 3880 9523 3848 9556 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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