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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Monday May 19th, 2025 :: 02:43 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Eastern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 241 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Fredonia to near Altoona, moving northeast at 65 mph. A second severe thunderstorm was located near Chanute, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Chanute, Iola, Fredonia, Humboldt, Yates Center, La Harpe, Gas, Moran, Altoona, Buffalo, Neosho Falls, Savonburg, Elsmore, Benedict, Earlton, Mildred, Bassett, Petrolia, Rose, and Chanute Airport.

* 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 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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