Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
317 WUUS53 KICT 160904 SVRICT KSC053-105-161015- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0261.240716T0904Z-240716T1015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 404 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lincoln County in central Kansas... Northern Ellsworth County in central Kansas... * Until 515 AM CDT. * At 403 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Sylvan Grove, or 7 miles north of Wilson, moving east at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR LINCOLN AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF ELLSWORTH COUNTIES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Locations impacted include... Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Beverly, Barnard, Ash Grove, Westfall, and Ellsworth Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION with 80 plus mph wind speeds possible. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. && LAT...LON 3922 9793 3868 9793 3869 9848 3922 9848 TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 264DEG 35KT 3893 9846 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ KLEINSASSER