Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
719 WWUS83 KICT 182257 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 557 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 KSZ032-182315- Russell KS- 557 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT RUSSELL COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM CDT... At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just west of Russell, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Also, reduced visibility in blowing dust is likely. 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... Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Waldo, Wilson State Park, Wilson Lake, and Russell Airport. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 176 and 200. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3913 9899 3913 9848 3889 9848 3882 9866 3882 9903 TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 241DEG 41KT 3892 9891 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DARMOFAL