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WWUS53 KGID 020509
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1209 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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Rooks KS-Smith KS-Osborne KS-Phillips KS-
1209 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR ROOKS...SOUTHWESTERN SMITH...WESTERN OSBORNE AND SOUTHEASTERN
PHILLIPS COUNTIES...

At 1209 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kensington to near Woodston to 9 miles south of Palco,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Automated Weather Station.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
         roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Plainville, Woodston, Alton, Athol, and Cedar around 1215 AM CDT.
  Codell around 1220 AM CDT.
  Natoma around 1235 AM CDT.

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.

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

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LAT...LON 3984 9913 3988 9895 3954 9882 3913 9899
      3913 9960 3947 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 268DEG 39KT 3977 9907 3953 9905 3912 9955

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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