Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
035 WWUS83 KICT 070054 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 754 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 KSZ033-048-049-070130- Ellsworth KS-Lincoln KS-Saline KS- 754 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH AND NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT... At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Concordia to 5 miles northeast of Ellsworth. Movement was 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... Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Beverly, Barnard, Glendale, and Westfall. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 222 and 239. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3896 9793 3896 9774 3893 9775 3867 9825 3922 9804 3922 9793 TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 221DEG 44KT 3947 9773 3878 9816 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BAERG