Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
240 WWUS83 KICT 150533 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1233 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 KSZ048-150600- Ellsworth KS- 1233 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ELLSWORTH COUNTY THROUGH 100 AM CDT... At 1233 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles southeast of Wilson to near Lorraine. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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, Lorraine, and Ellsworth Airport. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 213 and 222. 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 3886 9816 3854 9802 3853 9843 3883 9849 3884 9848 TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 232DEG 21KT 3880 9839 3859 9827 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ LAWSON