Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Wednesday
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Western Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 651 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Howard to near Moline to 8 miles southwest of Elk Falls, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Neodesha, Fredonia, Longton, Toronto, Severy, Fall River, Benedict, New Albany, Coyville, Buxton, Batesville, Toronto Lake, Fall River State Park, Fall River Lake, and Cross Timbers State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... MONTGOMERY, 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 1000 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WOODSON followed by your message, to 888777
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