Active AlertsFarlington, KS

Special Weather Statement
Issued at Thu 2:23 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Description

At 222 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overWeir, or 7 miles southwest of Pittsburg, moving east at 35 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Frontenac, Oronogo, Cherokee, Weir,Alba, Scammon, Purcell, Chicopee, Nashville, Mindenmines, Carytown,Asbury, Neck City, Waco, Roseland, Beulah, Yale, and Oakton.This includes Interstate 49 near mile marker 44.