Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
478 WWUS83 KICT 010233 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 933 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 KSZ083-010315- Sedgwick KS- 933 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY THROUGH 1015 PM CDT... At 933 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Park City, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Maize, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, East Wichita, Northeast Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport, Mcconnell Air Force Base, Jabara Airport, and Oaklawn. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 1 and 18. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 43 and 54. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3783 9745 3787 9723 3776 9716 3762 9715 3760 9744 TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 347DEG 16KT 3778 9732 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ METZGER