Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
021 WUUS53 KICT 062224 SVRICT KSC113-155-159-062330- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0095.240506T2224Z-240506T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 524 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern McPherson County in central Kansas... North central Reno County in south central Kansas... Southeastern Rice County in central Kansas... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Sterling, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Mcpherson, Lyons, Sterling, Inman, Nickerson, Little River, Alden, Windom, Willowbrook, and Mcpherson Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3852 9809 3852 9793 3853 9792 3834 9760 3807 9800 3823 9837 TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 228DEG 43KT 3812 9829 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ BAERG