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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 12:35 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Cowley County in south central Kansas... Western Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas... Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1233 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Hamilton to near Severy to Burden, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Independence, Neodesha, Fredonia, Yates Center, Sedan, Howard, Cedar Vale, Altoona, Moline, Longton, Elk City, Toronto, Dexter, Severy, Buffalo, Grenola, Fall River, Peru, Chautauqua and Elk Falls.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAUTAUQUA, KS ... COWLEY, KS ... ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... MONTGOMERY, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

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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