Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 17 at 6:32PM MDT until September 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 5:32pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 630 PM MDT/730 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 7 miles east of Haigler to 10 miles northeast of
Goodland to 7 miles south of Tribune, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Trained Spotter. At 0625 PM MDT, estimated 60 mph winds
were reported 13 miles northwest of Saint Francis.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Brewster and Bird City around 735 PM CDT.
Wallace around 635 PM MDT.
McDonald around 740 PM CDT.
Benkelman around 640 PM MDT.
Leoti, Levant, and Winona around 745 PM CDT.
Russell Springs around 750 PM CDT.
Colby, Atwood, and Stratton around 755 PM CDT.
Monument, Gem, and Ludell around 800 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Blakeman, Selkirk, Mingo, Marienthal, Max, Halford, and Lydia.
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 1 and 74.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms 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.
Area Description:
Cheyenne, KS; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Rawlins, KS; Sherman, KS; Thomas, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KS; Dundy, NE; Hitchcock, NE
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS