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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
844 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024
 

KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-NEZ081-180245-
Norton KS-Rawlins KS-Gove KS-Sheridan KS-Decatur KS-Thomas KS-
Graham KS-Logan KS-Red Willow NE-
844 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN THOMAS...SOUTHWESTERN
NORTON...NORTHEASTERN LOGAN...SHERIDAN...EASTERN RAWLINS...DECATUR...
GOVE...SOUTHWESTERN GRAHAM AND SOUTHEASTERN RED WILLOW COUNTIES
THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 843 PM CDT, the public reported strong thunderstorms along a line
extending from 11 miles north of Ludell to 3 miles south of Gem to 7
miles northeast of Scott State Lake. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...AWOS. At 0839 PM CDT, a 53 mph wind gust was reported in 
         Colby.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Rexford and Menlo around 850 PM CDT.
  Grinnell and Herndon around 855 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Gove, Selden,
Oberlin, Grainfield, Hoxie, Park, Dresden, Quinter and Jennings.

This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 75 and
112.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern and west central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3913 10015 3870 10016 3870 10083 4000 10081
      4001 10019 4000 10019 4000 10017 3913 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 255DEG 35KT 4001 10101 3937 10090 3874 10080 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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