Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
513 WWUS83 KICT 070133 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 833 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 KSZ048-049-070230- Ellsworth KS-Saline KS- 833 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN ELLSWORTH AND WESTERN SALINE COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT... At 833 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Tescott to 5 miles south of Kanopolis. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Kanopolis, Brookville, Glendale, Kanopolis Lake, and Kanopolis State Park. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 236 and 248. 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 3862 9790 3858 9827 3887 9799 3887 9793 3894 9793 3896 9791 3896 9761 TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 237DEG 33KT 3892 9791 3863 9819 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BAERG