Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
122 WWUS53 KICT 160858 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 358 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 KSC167-160930- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0259.000000T0000Z-240716T0930Z/ Russell KS- 358 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR RUSSELL COUNTY... At 357 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Dorrance, or 12 miles east of Russell, moving east at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY. 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... Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Waldo, Wilson State Park, Wilson Lake, and Russell Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread wind damage across RUSSELL COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9849 3870 9849 3870 9904 TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 262DEG 29KT 3895 9864 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH $$ KLEINSASSER