Last updated at 9:00 p.m.
By SALINA POST
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern McPherson County and Saline County in central Kansas. The warning is in effect until 9:30 PM CDT.
At 8:55 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were detected along a line extending from near Culver to near Smolan to Lindsborg, moving east at 35 mph. The primary hazards associated with these storms include 60 mph wind gusts. The storms have been confirmed by radar.
Residents should expect potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Areas expected to be impacted include Salina, Lindsborg, Assaria, Gypsum, Smolan, New Cambria, Bridgeport, Salina Airport, Roxbury, and Kipp.
The National Weather Service advises all residents in the affected areas to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Stay tuned for further updates and take necessary precautions to stay safe.
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The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Severe thunderstorm warning for Northwestern McPherson County in central Kansas, Southeastern Lincoln County in central Kansas, Eastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas and Saline County in central Kansas until 9:00 p.m.
At 8:15 p.m. CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Lincoln to near Kanopolis to near Lorraine, moving east at 40 mph.
Hazard60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SourceRadar indicated.
ImpactExpect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Locations impacted include:
Salina, Lindsborg, Kanopolis, Marquette, Assaria, Brookville,
Smolan, Falun, Glendale, Westfall, Salina Airport, Bridgeport,
Kanopolis Lake, and Kanopolis State Park.
Precautionary/preparedness actions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a house or building.
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10:00 p.m. for the following Kansas counties: Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Lane, Lincoln, McPherson, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rush, Russell, Saline, Seward, Stafford, Stevens, Trego.
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A cold front over north central Kansas plans to track slowly southeast this evening, bringing storms late this afternoon to most of the state.
U.S. National Weather Service Wichita (NWS Wichita) forecasters predict storms to begin between 4 and 11 p.m. today. The severe conditions may produce quarter-sized hail, downburst winds of 65 mph and heavy rain that may cause localized flooding.
As severe weather reaches the area, Salina Post will continue to provide updates as storms appear. Check back later for further weather updates.
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