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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1057 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  WESTERN NEMAHA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  EASTERN RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 1053 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM BREMEN TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE TO COUNCIL GROVE
  LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MARYSVILLE...WESTMORELAND...BLAINE...ALMA...WAMEGO...VOLLAND...
  OKETO...ST. GEORGE...FRANKFORT...LOUISVILLE...BEATTIE...WHEATON...
  MCFARLAND...LILLIS...PAXICO...VERMILLION...SUMMERFIELD...BELVUE...
  AXTELL AND ONAGA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 306 AND 335.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE ACROSS GEARY AND RILEY COUNTIES. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE
A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3977 9605 3914 9605 3863 9664 3892 9677
      3912 9666 3980 9690 4001 9670 4000 9615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 215DEG 59KT 3991 9670 3940 9654
          3881 9649

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$