Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
427 WUUS53 KICT 192313 SVRICT KSC169-192345- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0125.240519T2313Z-240519T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 613 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 612 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Niles to near New Cambria to Assaria, moving east at 30 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR EASTERN SALINE COUNTY HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts and golf ball 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 destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages. * Locations impacted include... Assaria, Gypsum, New Cambria, Bridgeport, and Kipp. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 3893 9737 3893 9738 3892 9738 3891 9737 3861 9737 3861 9771 3881 9757 3896 9754 3896 9738 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 259DEG 25KT 3894 9743 3883 9745 3869 9760 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...100 MPH $$ LAWSON