Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 17 at 6:51PM MDT until September 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 5:51pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 650 PM MDT/750 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 3 miles west of Benkelman to 10 miles northwest
of Brewster to 11 miles northeast of Tribune, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 0640 PM MDT, estimated 60 to
65 mph wind gusts were reported 13 miles NW of Edson.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Brewster and Bird City around 755 PM CDT.
Benkelman around 655 PM MDT.
McDonald around 800 PM CDT.
Winona around 805 PM CDT.
Levant and Russell Springs around 810 PM CDT.
Stratton around 815 PM CDT.
Colby and Atwood around 820 PM CDT.
Monument around 825 PM CDT.
Gem and Ludell around 830 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