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Wichita - KS, US, National Weather Service

Sedgwick County

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Reno County in south central Kansas... Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Southeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas... Northwestern Butler County in south central Kansas... Until 900 PM CDT. At 756 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Goddard, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Newton, El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Goddard, Maize, North Newton, Sedgwick, Towanda, Colwich, Benton, Garden Plain, Whitewater, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, and Andale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 1 and 35. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 44 and 77. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant property damage. TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH