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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Friday April 26th, 2024 :: 02:39 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Howard, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Howard, Toronto, Severy, Fall River, Climax, Coyville, Fall River Lake, Cross Timbers State Park, Toronto Lake, Piedmont, and Fall River State Park.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas.

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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