Stafford, KS Weather Warnings
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 25 at 10:22AM CDT until June 25 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS SVRDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas... Stafford County in south central Kansas... Pratt County in south central Kansas... * Until 1115 AM CDT. * At 1022 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Seward to near Stafford to 8 miles northwest of Preston to 7 miles north of Pratt to near Iuka to near Haviland, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Pratt, Stafford, Haviland, Iuka, Cullison, Zenith, Wellsford, and Neola around 1030 AM CDT. Preston around 1035 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Cairo. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Flood
Flood Watch issued June 25 at 8:17AM CDT until June 26 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will continue Thursday into Thursday night. Some storms will produce excessive rainfall on soils already saturated from previous rains, with continued runoff concerns. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas, including the following counties, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Meade, Morton, Seward, Stanton and Stevens. In west central Kansas, Lane, Ness, Scott and Trego. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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