Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
120 WWUS83 KICT 190212 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 912 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 KSZ049-051-052-067-068-190245- Reno KS-McPherson KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-Saline KS- 912 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN MCPHERSON...NORTHEASTERN RENO...NORTHWESTERN HARVEY...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND EASTERN SALINE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT... At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles south of Bennington to Galva to near Burrton. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Salina, Newton, Mcpherson, Hesston, Hillsboro, North Newton, Moundridge, Galva, Canton, Goessel, Assaria, Gypsum, Lehigh, New Cambria, Durham, Salina Airport, Roxbury, Bridgeport, and Kipp. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 35 and 95. Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 249 and 266. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3896 9738 3861 9737 3861 9721 3839 9718 3800 9738 3806 9779 3839 9763 3896 9769 TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 269DEG 30KT 3896 9757 3839 9750 3806 9772 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ DARMOFAL