Tornado Warning until 03:30AM
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... North central Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas... Southwestern Nemaha County in northeastern Kansas... Southeastern Marshall County in northeastern Kansas...
* Until 330 AM CDT.
* At 259 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 7 miles northwest of Blaine, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Blaine, Frankfort, Centralia, Vermillion, Wheaton and Lillis.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARSHALL, KS ... NEMAHA, KS ... POTTAWATOMIE, KS
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office
212 North 6th Street
Seneca, KS 66538
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-336-2311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning