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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 19th, 2023 :: 11:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1129 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Howard, moving northeast at 50 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... Howard, Moline, Toronto, Severy, Fall River, Coyville, Fall River Lake, Cross Timbers State Park, Toronto Lake and Fall River State Park.

* 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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