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WWUS53 KICT 200118
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
818 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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Chase KS-Butler KS-Marion KS-
818 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR CHASE...BUTLER AND SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES...

At 817 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Florence to near Potwin to near Northeast
Wichita, moving east at 65 mph.

Northern Butler County and southern Marion county look to experience
the strongest winds.

HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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 heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses
         will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect
         extensive tree damage and power outages.

Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Marion, Douglass, Towanda,
Peabody, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Florence, Potwin, Elbing, Burns,
Latham, Rosalia, Cassoday, Bazaar, and Matfield Green.

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.

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LAT...LON 3837 9715 3835 9635 3809 9636 3808 9652
      3748 9653 3748 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 252DEG 56KT 3823 9702 3798 9695 3774 9718

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...90 MPH

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LAWSON