Special Weather Statement for Wichita
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What you need to know
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- Wichita
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What is happening
At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Scott City to 12 miles southwest of Modoc to 12 miles northwest of Lakin. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Scott City to 12 miles southwest of Modoc to 12 miles northwest of Lakin. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Wichita County, including the following locations... Marienthal and Lydia.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
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Source and limitations
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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