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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Sunday August 13th, 2023 :: 07:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 746 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buffalo, or 11 miles south of Yates Center, moving east at 35 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, Fredonia, Humboldt, Yates Center, Erie, St. Paul, Moran, Altoona, Toronto, Buffalo, Savonburg, Elsmore, Benedict, Stark, New Albany, Earlton, Coyville, Toronto Lake, Batesville, and Petrolia.

* 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.

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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