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Fire Weather Watch issued April 16 at 3:35AM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 1:37AM CDT until April 2 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

At 135 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Canton to near Goessel to near Halstead, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 135 AM, 65 mph winds were reported 1 mile north of Moundridge. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Newton Airport, Lost Springs, Marion Lake, Florence, Lehigh, Galva, Lincolnville, Goessel, North Newton, Walton, Newton, Hesston, Ramona, Halstead, Moundridge, Hillsboro, Pilsen, Elbing, Marion, and Canton.
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Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 1:23AM CDT until April 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

TORNADO WATCH 93 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS CHASE MARION MCPHERSON RICE SALINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BUTLER COWLEY HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN RENO SEDGWICK SUMNER IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS ALLEN CHAUTAUQUA ELK GREENWOOD LABETTE MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON WOODSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDOVER, ANTHONY, ARKANSAS CITY, ATTICA, AUGUSTA, BEL AIRE, CEDAR VALE, CHANUTE, COFFEYVILLE, COTTONWOOD FALLS, DERBY, EL DORADO, EUREKA, FREDONIA, GRENOLA, HARPER, HAYSVILLE, HILLSBORO, HOWARD, HUMBOLDT, HUTCHINSON, INDEPENDENCE, IOLA, KINGMAN, LONGTON, LYONS, MADISON, MARION, MCPHERSON, MOLINE, NEODESHA, NEWTON, PARK CITY, PARSONS, PEABODY
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Red Flag Warning issued March 18 at 4:13AM CDT until March 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger likely on Tuesday... * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts... Any fires that develop will likely spread quickly and become very difficult or impossible to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Winter Storm Watch issued March 17 at 3:37AM CDT until March 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations up to one inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Lincoln and Russell Counties. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
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High Wind Watch issued March 17 at 3:36AM CDT until March 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.