Special Weather Statement for Gove
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What is happening
At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grinnell to 7 miles south of Gove. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grinnell to 7 miles south of Gove. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Grainfield and Gove around 1035 PM CDT. Park around 1040 PM CDT. Quinter around 1050 PM CDT. This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 76 and 112.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 10:30PM 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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