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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Douglas, KS; Jefferson, KS; Shawnee, KS

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At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grantville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to...

What the bulletin says to do

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grantville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Topeka, Tecumseh, Auburn, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton, Clinton Lake, Pauline, Berryton, Perry Lake, and Grantville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 353 and 355. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 169 and 195.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:39PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:29PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 5:18PM CDT until October 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

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

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