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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Saturday August 12th, 2023 :: 10:08 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:00AM

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 1007 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Buffalo, or 7 miles northwest of Chanute, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chanute, Humboldt, Petrolia, and Chanute Airport.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, KS ... NEOSHO, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Expect very heavy rain with this storm which is likely to cause brief localized flooding and ponding water on roadways.

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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