BARTON, KS; Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Cowley, KS;… — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 701 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL KANSAS
BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN MARION MCPHERSON RICE RUSSELL SALINE
IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
CHASE
IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS
BUTLER COWLEY HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN RENO SEDGWICK SUMNER
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDOVER, ANTHONY, ARKANSAS CITY, ATTICA, AUGUSTA, BEL AIRE, COTTONWOOD FALLS, DERBY, EL DORADO, ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HARPER, HAYSVILLE, HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, MULVANE, NEWTON, PARK CITY, PEABODY, ROSE HILL, RUSSELL, SALINA, STERLING, STRONG CITY, SYLVAN GROVE, VALLEY CENTER, WELLINGTON, WILSON, AND WINFIELD.
A tornado in Barton, KS; Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Cowley, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Harper, KS; Harvey, KS; Kingman, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS; Russell, KS; Saline, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS can strike with only minutes of warning. Mobile homes, vehicles, and rooms with exterior walls offer the least protection.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
The greatest local impacts are an elevated risk to property and a high chance of power outages, with moderate travel disruptions expected as conditions move through the area.
Recommended steps: move to the lowest interior room, away from windows; cover your head and neck; stay sheltered until the warning expires; avoid mobile homes and vehicles during the warning.
Alert USA is tracking this tornado and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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