Saturday, December 27, 2008

K.C. MetroRegion BREAKING WEATHER: Severe Thunderstorm Warning- Douglas County KS- Lawrence

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
347 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A


* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
EASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 430 AM CST

* AT 343 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES
WEST OF POMONA STATE PARK...OR 22 MILES WEST OF OTTAWA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OTTAWA...
CENTROPOLIS...
GLOBE...
RANTOUL...
LONE STAR...
CLINTON...
CLINTON LAKE...
PLEASANT GROVE...
BALDWIN CITY...
CLINTON STATE PARK...
WELLSVILLE...
VINLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...
EUDORA...

THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 200 AND 206.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 158 AND 199.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
TORNADOES RAPIDLY.

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