Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Geary County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas... Northwestern Shawnee County in east central Kansas... Northern Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas... Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas... Jackson County in northeastern Kansas... Nemaha County in northeastern Kansas... Western Brown County in northeastern Kansas... Eastern Marshall County in northeastern Kansas...
* Until 445 PM CST.
* At 354 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Pawnee City to 8 miles northwest of Volland, moving east at 65 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR the warned area. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* Locations impacted include... Wamego, Holton, Sabetha, Seneca, Rossville, Alma, Westmoreland, Blaine, St. Marys, Silver Lake, Onaga, St. George, Maple Hill, Centralia, Axtell, Wetmore, Fairview, McFarland, Morrill and Paxico. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 313 and 354.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BROWN, KS ... GEARY, KS ... JACKSON, KS ... MARSHALL, KS ... NEMAHA, KS ... POTTAWATOMIE, KS ... RILEY, KS ... SHAWNEE, KS ... WABAUNSEE, KS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for northeastern Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for northeastern Kansas.
Address/Location
Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office
212 North 6th Street
Seneca, KS 66538
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-336-2311
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