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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Monday May 6th, 2024 :: 08:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM Monday

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... Western Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Howard, moving north at 40 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, Howard, Toronto, Hamilton, Severy, Fall River, Climax, Virgil, New Albany, Coyville, Eureka City Lake, Eureka Airport, Thrall, Batesville, Toronto Lake, Fall River State Park, Fall River Lake, Cross Timbers State Park, and Piedmont.

* 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 1100 PM CDT for southeastern and east central 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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