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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
736 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Osage County in east central Kansas...
  Central Lyon County in east central Kansas...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 736 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
  Emporia, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Emporia, Reading, and Admire.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 138.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 121 and 144.

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 900 AM CDT for east central
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 9621 3830 9632 3865 9613 3856 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 211DEG 46KT 3834 9622

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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