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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday April 4th, 2023 :: 11:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1125 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Eureka to near Howard, moving northeast at 55 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... Eureka, Fredonia, Yates Center, Howard, Altoona, Toronto, Severy, Buffalo, Fall River, Benedict, Climax, New Albany, Coyville, Toronto Lake, Batesville, Rose, Fall River State Park, Fall River Lake, Cross Timbers State Park and Piedmont.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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

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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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