Alertes en vigueurAtwood, KS

At 530 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 11 miles north of Rexford to 5 miles north of McDonald, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Hazard: Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph.
Source: Trained weather spotters. At 528 PM CDT zero visibility was reported due to dust along Highway 36 near mile marker 41.
Impact: Dangerous life-threatening travel along Highway 25, 27, and 36. This dust channel will be near Atwood and Ludell around 535 PM CDT. Herndon around 545 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this dust channel include Wheeler, Blakeman, and Beardsley.

Dust storms are unhealthy and have been known to lead to Valley Fever. Avoid outdoor exposure. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 293 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CHEYENNE KIT CARSON IN NORTHEAST COLORADO YUMA IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS GOVE GREELEY LOGAN WALLACE WICHITA IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA DUNDY HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATWOOD, BENKELMAN, BIRD CITY, BURLINGTON, CHEYENNE WELLS, COLBY, CULBERTSON, GOODLAND, GRAINFIELD, GRINNELL, HILL CITY, HOXIE, LEOTI, MCCOOK, NORTON, OAKLEY, OBERLIN, PALISADE, QUINTER, SHARON SPRINGS, ST. FRANCIS, STRATTON NE, TRENTON, TRIBUNE, WRAY, AND YUMA.

At 543 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Stratton to 6 miles northwest of Jennings, moving northeast at 70 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near Stratton around 550 PM CDT. Trenton and Danbury around 555 PM CDT. McCook and Culbertson around 600 PM CDT. Indianola and Bartley around 610 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Kanona, Cedar Bluffs, and Traer.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. 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.