Special Weather Statement 09/18/2024 15:57 for Kansas areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:57PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2024 - 3:57pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Protection, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Buttermilk around 605 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Comanche
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS