Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2024 - 7:20pm
Expires:
September 20, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wichita to near Eastborough to Mcconnell
Air Force Base. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wichita, El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel
Aire, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Kechi, Potwin, Northeast Wichita,
Santa Fe Lake, Augusta Municipal Airport, El Dorado Airport, and
Jabara Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 10 and 18.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 51 and 74.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Harvey; Butler; Sedgwick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS