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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Monday May 6th, 2024 :: 09:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Monday

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Labette County in southeastern Kansas... Western Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas... Eastern Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas... Eastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 910 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Yates Center to Chautauqua, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Coffeyville, Independence, Chanute, Iola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Cherryvale, Caney, Humboldt, Yates Center, La Harpe, Gas, Thayer, Dearing, Altoona, Elk City, Buffalo, Tyro, Neosho Falls, and Peru.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, KS ... CHAUTAUQUA, KS ... ELK, KS ... LABETTE, KS ... MONTGOMERY, KS ... NEOSHO, 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 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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