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City of Independence, Kansas
Saturday June 17th, 2017 :: 10:19 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm warning.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
Northwestern Labette County in southeastern Kansas...
Southwestern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas...
Northern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT
* At 1008 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Yates Center to 6 miles
northeast of Fall River to 5 miles northeast of Severy, moving
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Chanute, Neodesha, Fredonia, Cherryvale, Thayer, Altoona, Longton,
Elk City, Galesburg, Sycamore, Benedict, New Albany, Earlton,
Parsons Tri City Airport, Lake Parsons, Buxton, Dennis, Chanute
Airport, Big Hill Lake and Elk City Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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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