Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
080 WUUS53 KICT 200033 SVRICT KSC079-173-200130- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0129.240520T0033Z-240520T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 733 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Harvey County in south central Kansas... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 732 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hutchinson to near Pretty Prairie to 6 miles southwest of Kingman, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Locations impacted include... Wichita, Derby, Newton, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Hesston, Maize, Clearwater, Cheney, Halstead, North Newton, Sedgwick, Colwich, Burrton, Garden Plain, and Mount Hope. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3773 9781 3774 9770 3817 9770 3817 9716 3788 9715 3748 9716 3747 9781 TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 255DEG 48KT 3809 9800 3779 9795 3757 9818 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ LAWSON