THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... EXTREME EAST CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS... PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...UNTIL 530 PM CDT

AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF KINSLEY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... OFFERLE... KINSLEY... LARNED... LEWIS... ZOOK... BELPRE... FELLSBURG... TROUSDALE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN HODGEMAN...EDWARDS AND PAWNEE COUNTIES.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 417 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2011

..A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EDWARDS AND PAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 412 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL... AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROZEL...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. AT 4:08 PM THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN BURDETT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROZEL... SANFORD... FRIZELL... GARFIELD... LARNED... LEWIS... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EDWARDS AND PAWNEE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.