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City of Independence, Kansas
Tuesday August 18th, 2015 :: 05:53 p.m. CDT

Advisory

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 549 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SEDAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WINDS.
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...
SEDAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
WICHITA.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS

Address/Location
City of Independence, Kansas
120 N 6th St
Independence, KS 67301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-332-2506

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