Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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949 WWUS53 KICT 210242 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 942 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 KSC015-173-210315- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0323.000000T0000Z-240921T0315Z/ Sedgwick KS-Butler KS- 942 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK AND WEST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTIES... At 941 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Bel Aire to near Benton to near Towanda, moving northeast at 40 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Benton, Towanda, rural portions of northeast Sedgwick County, and northwest Butler County. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... El Dorado, Andover, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Potwin, and Santa Fe Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3776 9720 3791 9719 3792 9715 3797 9715 3799 9714 3792 9695 3779 9685 3766 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 230DEG 34KT 3784 9715 3782 9709 3776 9706 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ BAERG