Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
068 WWUS53 KICT 080240 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 940 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 KSC009-167-080315- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0178.000000T0000Z-240608T0315Z/ Russell KS-Barton KS- 940 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR RUSSELL AND NORTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTIES... At 940 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dorrance, or 9 miles southeast of Russell, moving southeast at 35 mph. A gust of 74 mph was observed at Russell Airport. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Waldo, Russell Airport, Wilson State Park, and Wilson Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3906 9890 3913 9879 3913 9849 3870 9849 3850 9903 3899 9904 TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 312DEG 29KT 3883 9869 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ BUTLER