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HWOTOP  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
629 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
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629 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL KANSAS, EAST CENTRAL  
KANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.  
   
DAY ONE  
TODAY AND TONIGHT.  
 
THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHEAST OF I-35  
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE HAIL TO THE  
SIZE OF QUARTERS AND ISOLATED WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
 
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A 40 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW  
ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING. AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO BE LIGHT,  
GENERALLY UNDER ONE INCH, IF THE SNOW DEVELOPS. STILL THIS COULD  
CREATE MINOR INCONVENIENCES FOR MOTORISTS FRIDAY NIGHT.  
 
.SPOTTER MESSAGE  
 
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF HAIL AND STRONG  
WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COUNTIES OF THE  
FORECAST AREA.  
 
 
 
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT:  
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDIA/TOP/DSSPACKET.PDF  
 
 
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