he National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern McPherson County in central Kansas…
Eastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas…
Western Saline County in central Kansas…

Until 345 PM CDT.

At 251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Geneseo, or 12 miles south of Kanopolis, moving northeast at 30 mph. This
storm is intensifing rapidly.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…Kanopolis, Marquette, Assaria, Geneseo, Brookville, Smolan, Falun,
Glendale, Kanopolis Lake and Kanopolis State Park.

This includes the following highways…Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 80 and 84.
Interstate 70 near Mile Marker 228, and between Mile Markers 236 and 241.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

If on or near Kanopolis Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.