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Flood Warning
Issued: 8:02 AM May. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from slow moving thunderstorms is expected. * WHERE...A portion of South Central Kansas, including the following counties, Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick. * WHEN...Until 1115 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 302 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wichita, Newton, El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Rose Hill, Maize, Halstead, Douglass, Sedgwick, Towanda, Colwich, Burrton, Benton, Mount Hope, Whitewater and Leon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:44 AM May. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Harvey County in south central Kansas... Butler County in south central Kansas... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Burrton to 5 miles southeast of Potwin to 5 miles southeast of Leon, moving east at 25 mph. This warning replaces the previous warning in effect for the area, which expires at 245 AM CDT. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Newton, El Dorado, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Halstead, North Newton, Sedgwick, Towanda, Burrton, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Kechi, Potwin, Elbing, Burns, Latham, and Rosalia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 17 and 34. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 59 and 96. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:39 AM May. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 314 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS BARTON CHASE ELLSWORTH LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON RICE RUSSELL SALINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BUTLER COWLEY HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN RENO SEDGWICK SUMNER IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHAUTAUQUA ELK GREENWOOD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDOVER, ANTHONY, ARKANSAS CITY, ATTICA, AUGUSTA, BEL AIRE, CEDAR VALE, COTTONWOOD FALLS, DERBY, EL DORADO, ELLSWORTH, EUREKA, GREAT BEND, GRENOLA, HARPER, HAYSVILLE, HILLSBORO, HOWARD, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN, LINCOLN, LONGTON, LYONS, MADISON, MARION, MCPHERSON, MOLINE, NEWTON, PARK CITY, PEABODY, ROSE HILL, RUSSELL, SALINA, SEDAN, STERLING, STRONG CITY, SYLVAN GROVE, VALLEY CENTER, WELLINGTON, WICHITA, WILSON, AND WINFIELD.
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