Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
400 WWUS83 KICT 070039 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 739 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 KSZ092-093-070115- Cowley KS-Sumner KS- 739 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN COWLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT... At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Haven, or 15 miles east of Caldwell, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Arkansas City, Winfield, Wellington, Oxford, South Haven, Geuda Springs, Hunnewell, and Strother Field Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 20. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3700 9745 3729 9738 3733 9693 3700 9707 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 229DEG 27KT 3703 9734 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BUTLER