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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Friday August 20th, 2021 :: 05:32 p.m. PDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Marion County, Until 830 PM CDT. Hail Threat, Wind Threat

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  McPherson County in central Kansas...
  Eastern Rice County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Saline County in central Kansas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 722 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles east of Lindsborg to 5 miles northwest of
  Mcpherson to 8 miles south of Windom, moving northeast at 30 mph.
  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
  Mcpherson, Lindsborg, Sterling, Moundridge, Inman, Galva, Canton,
  Marquette, Little River, Goessel, Ramona, Lehigh, Windom, Durham,
  Tampa, Mcpherson Airport, Roxbury and Bridgeport.
This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 44 and 80.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

 

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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