Bushton City Hall, KS Weather Warnings

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 9:09PM CDT until June 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS At 907 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of New Cambria to 8 miles northwest of Marquette to 6 miles north of Claflin, moving southeast at 30 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Kanopolis Lake, Salina and other portions of northwest Mcpherson, Saline, Ellsworth, Rice, and Barton counties. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters measured a 76 mph wind gust at 905 PM, 9 miles north of Brookville. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Salina, Lindsborg, Claflin, Kanopolis, Marquette, Little River, Holyrood, Assaria, Gypsum, Bushton, Geneseo, Brookville, Smolan, Lorraine, New Cambria, Falun, Frederick, Salina Airport, Bridgeport, and Kanopolis Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 72 and 95. Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 243 and 266. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Kansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

National Weather Service