Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
717 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

KSC167-190100-
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RUSSELL KS-
717 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

AT 715 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
VICTORIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RUSSELL...PARADISE...LURAY...LUCAS AND WALDO.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 180.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN
A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3912 9904 3914 9902 3914 9849 3913 9848
      3897 9849 3884 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 238DEG 31KT 3897 9910

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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