The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Sedgwick County in south central Kansas…
West central Butler County in south central Kansas…
Northwestern Sumner County in south central Kansas…

Until 700 PM CDT.

At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Viola, or 6 miles southeast of Cheney, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel
Aire, Goddard, Maize, Clearwater, Towanda, Colwich, Benton, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, Viola, West Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport and Northeast Wichita.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 21.
Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 37 and 61.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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