re: Another Derecho currently ongoing in Kansas, 90+ winds and large hail

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
801 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chase County in east central Kansas...
Butler County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Goessel to 5 miles southwest of Whitewater to
West Wichita, moving east at 80 mph.

HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and
businesses will have substantial roof and window damage.
Expect extensive tree damage and power outages.

* Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Marion, Douglass, Towanda,
Peabody, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Florence, Potwin, Elbing, Burns,
Latham, Rosalia, Cassoday, Bazaar, and Matfield Green.

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