{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8cf246a3ce24174034dafd46951d5499d847610d.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 5:56PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8cf246a3ce24174034dafd46951d5499d847610d.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Topeka KS"},"word_count":143,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 5:56PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson\n**Issued by:** NWS Topeka KS\n**Sent:** 2026-09-12T17:56:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-12T17:56:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-12T18:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and\nstrong outflow winds along a line extending from 5 miles southeast\nof Eudora to 3 miles northeast of Williamsburg to 3 miles east of\nMadison. Movement was southeast at 50 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow\naround unsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nOttawa, Baldwin City, Garnett, Burlington, Eudora, Wellsville,\nCentropolis, Lebo, Pomona, Waverly, Richmond, Colony, Williamsburg,\nNew Strawn, Quenemo, Melvern, Hartford, Gridley, Greeley, and\nPrinceton.\n\nThis includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 135 and 198.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building."}