Special Weather Statement for Sherman; Thomas; Logan
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What is happening
At 1242 AM MDT/142 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Winona, or 17 miles south of Brewster, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 1242 AM MDT/142 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Winona, or 17 miles south of Brewster, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Thomas, northwestern Logan and southeastern Sherman Counties, including the following locations... Edson. This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 26 and 56.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 12:43AM MDT 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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