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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Friday April 29th, 2022 :: 07:04 p.m. PDT

Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARION CO UNTIL 09:45

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  CHASE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT.

* AT 852 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BURDICK TO POTWIN, MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COTTONWOOD FALLS, WHITEWATER, STRONG CITY, FLORENCE, POTWIN,
  ELBING, BURNS, CASSODAY, BAZAAR, ELMDALE, MATFIELD GREEN, CEDAR
  POINT, HYMER, WONSEVU, TALLGRASS PRAIRIE, SAFFORDVILLE AND
  TALLGRASS PRAIRIE PRESERVE.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL, CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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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