Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Decatur and Norton, Kansas

Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service for Decatur and Norton Counties in Kansas.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The alert was issued at 11:06 PM local time and is scheduled to remain in effect until 11:30 PM local time. The NWS lists the alert severity as severe. Its urgency is listed as immediate. The event is classified as observed.

Storm Details

Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Norton to 4 miles north of Jennings to 9 miles southwest of Oberlin to 8 miles south of Herndon, moving south at 35 mph

Hazards

60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail

Potential Impact

Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near. Jennings, Clayton, and Dresden around 1110 PM CDT. Lenora around 1125 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Leoville, New Almelo, Traer, Densmore, Cedar Bluffs, Kanona, and Reager

Areas Affected

The warning covers Decatur and Norton Counties in Kansas.

Safety Information

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.