Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... Allen County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hamilton, or 7 miles northeast of Eureka, moving southeast at 30 mph. 70 mph winds are occurring well ahead of the precipitation area, along the leading gust front. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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... Chanute, Iola, Eureka, Fredonia, Humboldt, Yates Center, Howard, La Harpe, Gas, Moran, Altoona, Moline, Longton, Toronto, Hamilton, Severy, Buffalo, Grenola, Fall River and Neosho Falls.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, KS ... ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... NEOSHO, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WOODSON followed by your message, to 888777
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