Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Atchison, KS
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- Atchison
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What is happening
At 955 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Effingham, or 8 miles northeast of Valley Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Bulletin details
At 955 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Effingham, or 8 miles northeast of Valley Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Atchison, Effingham, Lancaster, Muscotah, Farmington, Cummings, Arrington, and Potter.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 9:55PM CDT until August 18 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 9:46PM CDT until August 18 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 9:37PM CDT until August 18 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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