Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 6:57PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2024 - 5:57pm
Expires:
September 15, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 655 PM MDT/755 PM CDT/, the public reported a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles northwest of Ruleton, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Mesonet. A 50 mph wind gust associated with decaying
thunderstorms occurred 13 miles NW of Ruleton.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Yuma
County in northeastern Colorado, northeastern Kit Carson County in
east central Colorado, southwestern Cheyenne and northwestern Sherman
Counties in northwestern Kansas, including the following locations...
Hale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 12.
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 441 and 450.
Highway 385 between mile markers 188 and 211.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Sherman
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS