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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
947 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

KSZ040-056-110315-
Douglas-Franklin-
947 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 947 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ottawa, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
         around objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and
         vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ottawa, Baldwin City, and Wellsville.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 179 and 198.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 3869 9507 3862 9507 3853 9533 3867 9539
      3885 9506 3870 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 239DEG 23KT 3863 9528

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Griesemer