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Tornado Warning

Status

Corrected Expired

Start Time

Thu 04/25/2024 05:45 PM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/25/2024 06:30 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

10 mi S of Bird City, KS

Storm Motion

Moving NE at 23 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadoobserved
Max hail size1.75 in

Locations Affected

McDonald, KS ∙ Bird City, KS

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Goodland KS 449 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Eastern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas... West central Rawlins County in northwestern Kansas... * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 449 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles southwest of Bird City, or 14 miles southeast of St. Francis, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado near County Road 23 in southern Cheyenne County. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * The tornado will be near... Bird City around 500 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3985 10128 3957 10155 3957 10161 3958 10168 3994 10159 TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 214DEG 20KT 3962 10162 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN