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NWUS53 KTOP 180047  
LSRTOP  
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
747 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
 
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
 
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0218 PM HAIL ESKRIDGE 38.86N 96.10W  
04/17/2026 E0.88 INCH WABAUNSEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
 
 
0320 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW SCRANTON 38.77N 95.78W  
04/17/2026 M64 MPH OSAGE KS PUBLIC  
 
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.  
 
0408 PM TSTM WND DMG OLIVET 38.48N 95.75W  
04/17/2026 OSAGE KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
DAMAGE REPORTED TO OUTBUILDINGS AROUND  
OLIVET.  
 
0229 PM HAIL 1 E VALLEY FALLS 39.34N 95.44W  
04/17/2026 M1.00 INCH JEFFERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
 
 
0424 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SE WILLIAMSBURG 38.46N 95.42W  
04/17/2026 M66 MPH FRANKLIN KS PUBLIC  
 
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.  
 
0425 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE POMONA 38.55N 95.42W  
04/17/2026 E60 MPH FRANKLIN KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
WITH PEA SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM  
RADAR DATA.  
 
0435 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNE PRINCETON 38.54N 95.25W  
04/17/2026 M59 MPH FRANKLIN KS AWOS  
 
KOWI. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.  
 
0441 PM TSTM WND GST OTTAWA 38.61N 95.27W  
04/17/2026 E65 MPH FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
ESTIMATED 60-65 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
0448 PM HAIL 5 SW WELLSVILLE 38.67N 95.16W  
04/17/2026 M1.00 INCH FRANKLIN KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
 
 
0355 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S HARTFORD 38.24N 95.94W  
04/17/2026 M59 MPH COFFEY KS PUBLIC  
 
PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.  
 
0405 PM TSTM WND GST LEBO 38.42N 95.86W  
04/17/2026 E70 MPH COFFEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
0406 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NNE NEW STRAWN 38.30N 95.73W  
04/17/2026 M51 MPH COFFEY KS AWOS  
 
KUKL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.  
 
0415 PM TSTM WND GST WAVERLY 38.39N 95.61W  
04/17/2026 E70 MPH COFFEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
TREE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.  
 

 
 

 
 
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