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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Sunday May 19th, 2024 :: 06:06 p.m. PDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas... * Until 845 PM CDT.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Chase County in east central Kansas...
  Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 800 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Goessel to 5 miles southwest of Whitewater to
  West Wichita, moving east at 80 mph.
  HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
  SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
           homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
           businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
           Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.
* Locations impacted include...
  El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Marion, Douglass, Towanda,
  Peabody, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Florence, Potwin, Elbing, Burns,
  Latham, Rosalia, Cassoday, Bazaar, and Matfield Green.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.

Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144

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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