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At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abilene, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Abilene, Solomon, and Enterprise. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 280. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Where it happened
Dickinson, KS; Ottawa, KS · 38.947°, -97.343°
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Dickinson, KS
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At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Abilene, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Abilene, Solomon, and Enterprise. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 280. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Solomon, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Abilene, Solomon, Enterprise, and Talmage. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 280. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of New Cambria, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Abilene, Solomon, Enterprise, and Talmage. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 280. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Dickinson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Ottawa County in north central Kansas... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gypsum, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Abilene, Solomon, Enterprise, and Talmage. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 280. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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