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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Sunday August 13th, 2023 :: 07:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 730 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Le Roy, or 12 miles northwest of Iola, moving southeast at 35 mph. 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... Iola, La Harpe, Gas, Neosho Falls, Mildred, Bassett, Iola Airport, and Piqua.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, 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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