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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
411 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

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Russell KS-
411 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR RUSSELL COUNTY...

At 410 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sylvan Grove,
or 8 miles north of Wilson, moving east at 35 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN RUSSELL
COUNTY!

HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
         will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses
         will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect
         extensive tree damage and power outages.

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 an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. 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.

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 0910Z 264DEG 31KT 3895 9846

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...90 MPH

$$

KLEINSASSER