Special Weather Statement Kansas | Effective 04/02/2026 04:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 2 at 6:31AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 4:31am
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
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.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jefferson; Shawnee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS