Special Weather Statement for Decatur; Thomas; Sheridan +1 more
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At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Rexford to 4 miles south of Selden to 8 miles southeast of Hoxie. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles north of Rexford to 4 miles south of Selden to 8 miles southeast of Hoxie. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Selden around 1105 PM CDT. Dresden around 1110 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 68 and 75.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 10:58PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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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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