Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
043 WWUS83 KICT 252324 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 624 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 KSZ047-260015- Barton KS- 624 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN BARTON COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM CDT... At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pawnee Rock, or 7 miles northeast of Larned, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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... Great Bend, Hoisington, Pawnee Rock, Albert, Olmitz, Galatia, Susank, and Great Bend Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3868 9903 3863 9864 3826 9884 3826 9903 TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 210DEG 35KT 3825 9900 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ DARMOFAL