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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Atchison, KS; Leavenworth, KS

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At 635 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles north of Easton to 15 miles southwest of Tonganoxie, or along a line from 10 miles south of Atchison to 15 miles southwest of Tonganoxie, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management...

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Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread damaging winds and are capable of producing large hail.

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At 635 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles north of Easton to 15 miles southwest of Tonganoxie, or along a line from 10 miles south of Atchison to 15 miles southwest of Tonganoxie, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management reported 65 to 70 MPH winds 2 miles west of Springdale. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie, Basehor, Linwood, Easton, Reno, Fairmount, Jarbalo, Lowemont and Potter.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:35PM CDT until October 13 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:27PM CDT until October 13 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:09PM CDT until October 13 at 7:00PM 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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