Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
636 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
  Northwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 3 miles northwest of  Grantville, moving east
  at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Northern Topeka, Tecumseh, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Perry Lake,
  and Grantville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 near mile marker 355.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 181 and 194.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3897 9540 3905 9580 3922 9576 3922 9569
      3920 9535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 283DEG 13KT 3912 9562

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Gargan