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WWUS83 KICT 271922
SPSICT

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
222 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

KSZ032-272000-
Russell KS-
222 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM CDT...

At 222 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles south of Luray, or 10 miles northeast of
Russell, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Russell, Lucas, Luray, Bunker Hill, Wilson Lake, and Russell Airport.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 182 and 192.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3913 9878 3913 9851 3895 9850 3880 9885
      3891 9898
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 212DEG 41KT 3898 9870

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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