Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coffey, Franklin, Osage Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Topeka has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of east central Kansas until 10:45 PM CDT on August 5.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Topeka KS
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Kansas.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS at 10:19 PM CDT on August 5, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 10:45 PM CDT on August 5, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Franklin County, Southeastern Osage County, and Northeastern Coffey County in east central Kansas. Locations impacted include Pomona, Waverly, Williamsburg, Quenemo, Melvern, Olivet, and Beto Junction, as well as Interstate 35 between mile markers 153 and 176.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:18 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beto Junction, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include half dollar size hail (1.25 inches) and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:19 PM CDT until 10:45 PM CDT on August 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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