Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
307 WWUS83 KICT 140051 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 751 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 KSZ052-140115- Marion KS- 751 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MARION COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM CDT... At 751 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Durham, or 6 miles north of Hillsboro, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Hillsboro, Marion, Lehigh, Durham, and Marion Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If on or near Marion Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3838 9685 3817 9717 3846 9736 3856 9722 TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 316DEG 19KT 3844 9721 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CUELLAR