THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL KINGMAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 303 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VIOLA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...VIOLA...CHENEY...GODDARD...WICHITA MID CONTINENT
AIRPORT...WEST WICHITA...LAKE AFTON...GARDEN PLAIN AND BEL AIRE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 12.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA.
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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