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At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Wilmore, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sun City. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Kansas.
Where it happened
Kiowa; Comanche; Barber · 37.282°, -99.096°
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- Moderate
- urgency
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- Observed
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- Special Weather Statement
- areas
- Kiowa; Comanche; Barber
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At 336 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Wilmore, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sun City. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Kansas.