Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 10 at 7:43PM CDT until March 10 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 5:43pm
Expires:
March 10, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 743 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Pretty Prairie to near Cheney to
6 miles northeast of Norwich, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Goddard, Cheney, Garden Plain, Andale, Viola, Murdock, Waterloo, Lake
Afton, Cheney Lake, Mt Vernon, and Cheney State Park.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Kingman, KS; Reno, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov