Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued November 18 at 6:14PM CST by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 18, 2024 - 4:14pm
Expires:
November 18, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 609 PM CST, several sites have reported winds around 60 mph as
intense low pressure lifts off to the northeast. Strong winds are
expected to last a couple more hours before decreasing.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Salina, Hutchinson, Newton, Great Bend, Mcpherson, Russell, Lyons,
Hesston, Lindsborg, Ellsworth, Hoisington, South Hutchinson,
Sterling, Ellinwood, Halstead, Moundridge, Inman, Buhler, Nickerson,
and Burrton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 38 and 95.
Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 176 and 264.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Reno; Harvey
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS