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City of Ellis, Kansas
Monday August 7th, 2023 :: 08:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Monday

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Trego County in west central Kansas... Northwestern Rush County in central Kansas... Southern Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Riga, moving east at 20 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Ellis around 835 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Yocemento, Hays, Antonino, Munjor and Toulon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELLIS, KS ... RUSH, KS ... TREGO, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
City of Ellis, Kansas
815 Jefferson St
Ellis, KS 67637

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-726-4812

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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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