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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 215 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS RAWLINS SHERMAN THOMAS IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS LOGAN WALLACE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATWOOD, COLBY, GOODLAND, OAKLEY, AND SHARON SPRINGS.

At 613 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of Goodland to 4 miles south of Brewster to 14 miles west of Winona, moving east at 40 mph.
Hazard: Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
Source: Public.
Impact: People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Sherman County, including the following location
S: Edson. This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 19 and 35.

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. These thunderstorms will produce strong winds resulting in areas of near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility. This thunderstorm is producing accumulating hail, which will make driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you must travel, be aware of rapidly changing road conditions. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.