Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:39PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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   Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:18PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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   Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:39PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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   13 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC

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   SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas... Shawnee County in east central Kansas... Northwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southwestern Topeka, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Topeka, Tecumseh, Auburn, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton, Clinton Lake, Pauline, Berryton, Perry Lake, and Grantville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 352 and 355. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 168 and 195.

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   At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grantville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Topeka, Tecumseh, Auburn, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton, Clinton Lake, Pauline, Berryton, Perry Lake, and Grantville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 353 and 355. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 169 and 195.

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   For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through fl…

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   This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through fl…

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   https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74ccc4dc1acf630b54e5d8487cb04d79c9114183.001.1

   Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC

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     "title": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:39PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS",
     "eventType": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning",
     "occurredAt": "2026-10-13T22:39:00.000Z",
     "issuedAt": "2026-10-13T22:39:00.000Z",
     "timeBasis": "Bulletin issued",
     "effectiveAt": "2026-10-13T22:39:00.000Z",
     "onsetAt": "2026-10-13T22:39:00.000Z",
     "expiresAt": "2026-10-13T23:00:00.000Z",
     "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-13T23:00:00.000Z",
     "severity": "Severe",
     "urgency": "Immediate",
     "certainty": "Observed",
     "messageType": "Update",
     "status": "Source update",
     "place": "Douglas, KS; Jefferson, KS; Shawnee, KS",
     "coordinates": null,
     "issuer": "NWS Topeka KS",
     "summary": "Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Douglas, KS; Jefferson, KS; Shawnee, KS. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.",
     "description": "At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grantville,\nmoving northeast at 40 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.\n\nSOURCE...Trained weather spotters.\n\nIMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail\ndamage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind\ndamage to roofs, siding, and trees.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nTopeka, Tecumseh, Auburn, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton, Clinton\nLake, Pauline, Berryton, Perry Lake, and Grantville.\n\nThis includes the following highways...\nInterstate 70 between mile markers 353 and 355.\nKansas Turnpike between mile markers 169 and 195.",
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