Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Reading, KS ∙ Neosho Rapids, KS ∙ Olpe, KS ∙ Emporia, KS ∙ Emporia Municipal Airport, KS

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 339 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Lyon County in east central Kansas... * Until 415 AM CDT. * At 339 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of Cottonwood Falls, moving northeast at 60 mph. 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... Reading, Neosho Rapids, Emporia, Olpe, and Hartford. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 142. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 131. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for east central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3817 9636 3839 9635 3858 9595 3818 9596 3817 9600 TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 243DEG 50KT 3816 9648 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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