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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Saturday August 17th, 2019 :: 10:32 p.m. PDT

Alert

Until 145 AM CDT. 70 mph wind gusts. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chase County in east central Kansas...
Northern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 1226 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Burdick to 5 miles southeast of Florence to
near Elbing, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Hillsboro, Marion, Towanda, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls,
Benton, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence, Goessel, Potwin, Elbing,
Burns, Lincolnville, Lehigh, Durham, Rosalia, Cassoday and Bazaar.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 65 and 115.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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LAT...LON 3852 9636 3809 9636 3808 9652 3777 9653
3776 9715 3817 9715 3817 9737 3853 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 289DEG 25KT 3850 9680 3818 9689 3806 9709
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Unknown
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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