Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
348 WWUS83 KICT 150506 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1206 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 KSZ032-033-047-048-150530- Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Lincoln KS-Barton KS- 1206 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN... ELLSWORTH...EASTERN RUSSELL AND NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT... At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Luray to near Holyrood. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Holyrood, Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Dorrance, Lorraine, Wilson State Park, Ellsworth Airport, and Wilson Lake. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 196 and 223. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3913 9827 3858 9803 3853 9856 3913 9874 TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 236DEG 24KT 3906 9864 3861 9848 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ LAWSON