Expires:202405020730;Remove:202405020730;473967 WWUS83 KICT 020643 SPSICT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 143 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 KSZ032-033-048-020730- Ellsworth KS-Russell KS-Lincoln KS- 143 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH AND RUSSELL COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT... At 143 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Barnard to near Wilson to near Milberger. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Russell, Wilson, Lincoln, Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Dorrance, Barnard, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Ash Grove, Russell Airport, Wilson State Park, and Wilson Lake. This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 182 and 214. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3922 9793 3919 9793 3869 9848 3870 9904 3913 9874 3913 9849 3922 9849 TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 280DEG 15KT 3921 9811 3886 9852 3869 9896 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CUELLAR