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Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 6:23PM CDT until September 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Description: SVRICT
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McPherson County in central Kansas...
Eastern Rice County in central Kansas...
Eastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
Saline County in central... more
Effective: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 16:23
Expires: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 17:30
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Wichita KS
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 6:18PM CDT until September 20 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Description: At 618 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Claflin to Alden to 7 miles north of Plevna,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect... more
Effective: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 16:18
Expires: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 16:30
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Wichita KS
Areas: Reno County KS, Rice County KS
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:16PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Description: At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Alden to near Plevna.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds... more
Effective: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 16:16
Expires: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 17:15
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Wichita KS
Areas: Rice County KS, Reno County KS
Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 5:56PM CDT until September 20 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Description: At 556 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Great Bend to 10 miles north of Sylvia, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect... more
Effective: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 15:56
Expires: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 16:30
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Wichita KS
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 5:49PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Description: At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Chase to near Alden.
Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty... more
Effective: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 15:49
Expires: Friday, September 20, 2024 - 16:45
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Wichita KS
