THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS…

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 239 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LUCAS…OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSSELL…MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 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…
LUCAS…LURAY…BUNKER HILL…WALDO…WILSON STATE PARK AND WILSON
LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN WICHITA.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

Russell County is in a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m.