Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 9 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 9, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires:
April 9, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 159 PM CDT, an area of showers producing strong winds were
located across portions of central Kansas.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.
SOURCE...Russell Municipal Airport reported a 67 mph wind gust at
141 PM CDT.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Russell, Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Holyrood, Lucas,
Gorham, Sylvan Grove, Geneseo, Luray, Dorrance, Beverly, Lorraine,
Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Waldo, and Kanopolis Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 175 and 235.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: