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At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Assaria, or 9 miles east of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lindsborg, Gypsum, Bridgeport, and Roxbury. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 71 and 80. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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McPherson, KS; Saline, KS · 38.658°, -97.705°
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- McPherson, KS; Saline, KS
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At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Assaria, or 9 miles east of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lindsborg, Gypsum, Bridgeport, and Roxbury. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 71 and 80. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern McPherson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 538 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located 2 miles east of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lindsborg, Assaria, Gypsum, Bridgeport, and Roxbury. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 69 and 84. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern McPherson County in central Kansas... Southeastern Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 538 PM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located 2 miles east of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lindsborg, Assaria, Gypsum, Bridgeport, and Roxbury. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 69 and 84. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lindsborg, 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... Salina, Lindsborg, Marquette, Assaria, Smolan, Falun, Bridgeport, and Salina Airport. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 77 and 90. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marquette, or 8 miles west of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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... Salina, Lindsborg, Marquette, Assaria, Smolan, Falun, Bridgeport, and Salina Airport. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 77 and 90. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern McPherson County in central Kansas... Southern Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marquette, or 10 miles west of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 25 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... Salina, Lindsborg, Marquette, Assaria, Smolan, Falun, Bridgeport, and Salina Airport. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 77 and 90. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.