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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday May 15th, 2024 :: 09:00 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Wednesday

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southeast of Toronto to 10 miles west of Buffalo to near Fall River, moving east at 35 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... Chanute, Fredonia, Humboldt, Altoona, Buffalo, Benedict, Earlton, Coyville, Toronto Lake, Petrolia, Rose, Chanute Airport, and Cross Timbers State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, KS ... NEOSHO, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS

Instructions:

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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