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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Saturday April 27th, 2024 :: 05:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 543 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Toronto to 8 miles northwest of Buffalo to near Fredonia, moving northeast at 30 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... Fredonia, Yates Center, Altoona, Toronto, Buffalo, Neosho Falls, Benedict, Coyville, Batesville, Toronto Lake, Rose, Cross Timbers State Park, and Piqua.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WILSON, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight 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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