Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Allen County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 1144 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fall River, or 7 miles northwest of Fredonia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Chanute, Iola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Humboldt, Yates Center, Erie, St. Paul, La Harpe, Gas, Moran, Thayer, Altoona, Buffalo, Neosho Falls, Galesburg, Savonburg, Elsmore, Benedict and Stark.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, KS ... ELK, KS ... NEOSHO, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Woodson County Sheriff's Office
105 W Rutledge St
Yates Center, KS 66783
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-625-8640
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WOODSON followed by your message, to 888777
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