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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
351 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Russell County in central Kansas...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 350 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of Dorrance, or 10 miles northeast of Russell, moving east at 35
  mph.

  THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR WILSON LAKE.

  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...
  Wilson State Park and Wilson Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near WILSON LAKE get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 9848 3888 9849 3890 9869 3898 9870
      3900 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 263DEG 30KT 3896 9868

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

KLEINSASSER