Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 6:17PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 4:17pm
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 6 miles north of Independence, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Parsons, Independence, Neodesha, Cherryvale, Erie, St. Paul, Thayer,
Altoona, Mound Valley, Elk City, Galesburg, Bolton, Sycamore, Parsons
Tri City Airport, Lake Parsons, Dennis, Elk City Lake, Big Hill Lake,
Elk City State Park, and South Mound.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern Kansas.
Area Description:
Wilson; Neosho; Montgomery; Labette
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS