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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Wednesday April 19th, 2023 :: 05:00 p.m. PDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Marion County until 7:45

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Northern Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Peabody,
  moving northeast at 45 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...
  Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Florence, Walton,
  Elmdale, Cedar Point and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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