Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
565 WWUS83 KICT 062358 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 658 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 KSZ049-051-070100- McPherson KS-Saline KS- 658 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MCPHERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM CDT... At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Mcpherson, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Lindsborg, Assaria, Gypsum, Bridgeport, and Kipp. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 67 and 83. 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 3877 9737 3860 9737 3840 9773 3846 9783 3885 9749 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 222DEG 28KT 3846 9773 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BAERG