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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
257 AM CDT WED APR 2 2025
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SEDGWICK KS-HARVEY KS-BUTLER KS-
257 AM CDT WED APR 2 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN SEDGWICK...EASTERN HARVEY AND NORTHWESTERN BUTLER
COUNTIES...
AT 256 AM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DOWNTOWN
WICHITA, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. AT 255 AM, QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS
REPORTED AT EISENHOWER NATIONAL AIRPORT.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WEST WICHITA, BEL AIRE, COLWICH, EISENHOWER NATIONAL AIRPORT,
NORTHEAST WICHITA, EASTBOROUGH, MAIZE, NORTH NEWTON, POTWIN, WICHITA,
PARK CITY, ELBING, JABARA AIRPORT, EAST WICHITA, NEWTON AIRPORT,
BENTON, WHITEWATER, OAKLAWN, WALTON, AND VALLEY CENTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND CENTRAL KANSAS.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 3764 9758 3789 9755 3817 9728 3817 9721
3814 9715 3809 9715 3809 9704 3797 9682
3752 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 223DEG 56KT 3769 9739
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
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