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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
631 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

KSZ026-039-021200-
Shawnee-Jefferson-
631 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND
CENTRAL SHAWNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 AM CDT...

At 630 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Auburn, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Dime to Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Topeka, Tecumseh, Auburn, Meriden, Pauline, Berryton, and Grantville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 352 and 355.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 167 and 188.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3906 9548 3906 9550 3902 9550 3887 9574
      3887 9581 3900 9593 3921 9559 3907 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 232DEG 34KT 3895 9581

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Gargan