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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
255 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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...
  Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 254 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Potwin, or 6 
  miles northwest of Towanda, moving northeast at 50 mph. Another 
  severe storm was located over southwest Chase county and also 
  tracking quickly northeast. 
  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...
  El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Towanda, Cottonwood Falls,
  Benton, Whitewater, Potwin, Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar,
  Matfield Green, Santa Fe Lake, El Dorado State Park, Augusta
  Municipal Airport, Wonsevu, El Dorado Airport, and El Dorado Lake.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 55 and 116.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.
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LAT...LON 3749 9715 3808 9715 3846 9636 3838 9636
      3838 9635 3799 9636 3780 9670
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 240DEG 42KT 3788 9705 
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR IN

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 south central,
central, southeastern and east central Kansas.