Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
209 WUUS53 KICT 070251 SVRICT KSC049-073-070330- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0105.240507T0251Z-240507T0330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 951 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 951 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of Longton, or 12 miles southwest of Fredonia, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Longton, Fall River, Elk Falls, Fall River Lake, and Fall River State Park. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3730 9628 3773 9619 3787 9596 3765 9596 3730 9599 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 202DEG 45KT 3745 9602 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ BUTLER