Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
234 WWUS83 KICT 070109 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 809 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 KSZ070-093-094-098-070145- Cowley KS-Greenwood KS-Chautauqua KS-Elk KS- 809 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN ELK...EAST CENTRAL COWLEY...NORTHWESTERN CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTH CENTRAL GREENWOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT... At 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grenola, or 14 miles southwest of Howard, moving northeast at 30 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... Howard, Moline, Severy, Grenola, Fall River Lake, Piedmont, and Fall River State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Kansas. && LAT...LON 3725 9628 3728 9663 3772 9636 3769 9605 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 214DEG 25KT 3734 9647 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BUTLER