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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Thursday July 13th, 2023 :: 12:54 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... East central Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 1253 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Toronto to near Buffalo to 5 miles west of Erie, moving southeast at 30 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... Chanute, Yates Center, Erie, St. Paul, Thayer, Toronto, Buffalo, Galesburg, Benedict, Stark, Earlton, Lake Parsons, Toronto Lake, Batesville, Petrolia, Rose, Chanute Airport, Cross Timbers State Park and South Mound.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, 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

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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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