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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Butler, KS; Sedgwick, KS

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 6:19 AM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 6:15 AM UTC
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SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Southwestern Butler County in south central Kansas... * Until 145 AM CDT. * At 114 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Derby, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Derby, Andover, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Douglass, Santa Fe Lake, and Augusta Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 37, and between Mile Markers 55 and 58. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Butler, KS; Sedgwick, KS · 37.560°, -97.189°

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Butler, KS; Sedgwick, KS

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Sep 20, 6:15 AM UTC · nws

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Southwestern Butler County in south central Kansas... * Until 145 AM CDT. * At 114 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Derby, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Derby, Andover, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Douglass, Santa Fe Lake, and Augusta Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 37, and between Mile Markers 55 and 58. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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