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WWUS83 KSGF 200017
SPSSGF

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
717 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-200045-
Cherokee KS-Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-Vernon MO-Barton MO-Jasper MO-
717 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BOURBON...NORTHERN CHEROKEE...
CRAWFORD...BARTON...VERNON AND NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH
745 PM CDT...

At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Hume to near Parsons. Movement
was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Nevada, Fort Scott, Lamar, Frontenac,
Girard, Arma, Jasper, Marmaton, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Alba,
Sheldon, Sherman, Mulberry, Scammon, Purcell, and Chicopee.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 51 and 107.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern and west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3782 9509 3804 9499 3804 9461 3806 9461
      3806 9449 3805 9424 3802 9423 3805 9421
      3806 9413 3803 9406 3765 9408 3721 9434
      3722 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 267DEG 12KT 3818 9457 3729 9522

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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