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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
609 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Dickinson County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Ottawa County in north central Kansas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 608 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Niles to 4 miles southwest of Solomon to near
  Gypsum, moving east at 30 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR SOLOMON AND ABILENE.

  HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Automated weather station at Salina Airport reported
           100mph winds at 5:59pm.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
           homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
           businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
           Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.

* Locations impacted include...
  Abilene, Solomon, Enterprise, and Niles.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 279.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

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LAT...LON 3902 9718 3890 9710 3874 9714 3874 9737
      3891 9737 3892 9738 3893 9738 3893 9737
      3896 9737 3896 9751 3898 9751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 251DEG 24KT 3896 9747 3887 9741 3872 9745

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...90 MPH

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Flanagan