At 606 PM MDT/706 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Russell Springs, or 21 miles east of Sharon Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD,70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE,Mesonet. A 70 mph wind gust was recorded 13 miles south southwest of Russell Springs.
IMPACT,Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include, Winona and Russell Springs.
At 606 PM MDT/706 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of Russell Springs, or 21 miles east of Sharon Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Mesonet. A 70 mph wind gust was recorded 13 miles south southwest of Russell Springs. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Winona and Russell Springs.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This thunderstorm will produce strong winds resulting in areas of near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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WHAT: Visibility less than one quarter mile in blowing dust.
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WHERE: Wallace, Logan and Wichita Counties.
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WHEN: Until 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ this evening.
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IMPACTS: Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Visibility reductions are associated with storm outflow winds, be alert for sudden reductions in visibility.
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Wallace, Logan and Wichita Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility reductions are associated with storm outflow winds, be alert for sudden reductions in visibility.
People with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep your foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 425 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS GOVE GREELEY LOGAN WALLACE WICHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATWOOD, BIRD CITY, COLBY, GOODLAND, GRAINFIELD, GRINNELL, HILL CITY, HOXIE, LEOTI, NORTON, OAKLEY, OBERLIN, QUINTER, SHARON SPRINGS, ST. FRANCIS, AND TRIBUNE.
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