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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday April 16th, 2024 :: 04:13 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15AM

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 412 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Severy, or 11 miles southwest of Eureka, moving northeast at 45 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... Eureka, Madison, Hamilton, Climax, Virgil, Eureka City Lake, Beaumont, Eureka Airport, Thrall, and Piedmont.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... WOODSON, KS

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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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