Special Weather Statement for Atchison; Leavenworth; Buchanan
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What you need to know
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- Atchison, Leavenworth, Buchanan
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What is happening
At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Easton, or 10 miles northeast of Oskaloosa, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Easton, or 10 miles northeast of Oskaloosa, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Leavenworth, Lansing, Atchison, Tonganoxie, Basehor, Effingham, Lancaster, Easton, Muscotah, Lewis and Clark Village, Fairmount, Farmington, Huron, Fort Leavenworth, Arrington, Lowemont, Cummings, Jarbalo, and Potter.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:40PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
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Source and limitations
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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