Expires:202405020745;Remove:202405020745;474179 WWUS83 KDDC 020648 SPSDDC Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 148 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 KSZ031-046-020745- Rush KS-Ellis KS- 148 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RUSH AND ELLIS COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT... At 147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles south of Palco to 10 miles northwest of Gray. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Ellis, McCracken, and Alexander around 155 AM CDT. Yocemento, Nekoma, and Hargrave around 200 AM CDT. Hays and Antonino around 205 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include La Crosse, Schoenchen, Liebenthal, Munjor, Catherine, Rush Center, Toulon, Victoria, Bison, Emmeram, Loretta, Timken, Pfeifer and Walker. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for central and west central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3835 9903 3835 9958 3869 9959 3870 9960 3913 9959 3913 9904 TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 265DEG 32KT 3911 9958 3829 9971 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ RUSSELL