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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 12:03 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1202 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of Yates Center, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Iola, Humboldt, Yates Center, La Harpe, Gas, Moran, Savonburg, Elsmore, Mildred, Bassett, Petrolia, Rose, Iola Airport and Piqua.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, 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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