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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Decatur, KS; Norton, KS

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Decatur, Norton
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What is happening

At 1105 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Norton to 4 miles north of Jennings to 9 miles southwest of Oberlin to 8 miles south of Herndon, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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Bulletin details

At 1105 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Norton to 4 miles north of Jennings to 9 miles southwest of Oberlin to 8 miles south of Herndon, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Jennings, Clayton, and Dresden around 1110 PM CDT. Lenora around 1125 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Leoville, New Almelo, Traer, Densmore, Cedar Bluffs, Kanona, and Reager.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 11:06PM CDT until August 27 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 10:47PM CDT until August 27 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 10:18PM CDT until August 27 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Goodland KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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