TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS

A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:45 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

AT 4:55 PM CDT...THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO. STORM LAB RADAR SHOWS THIS TORNADIC STORM ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF LAKIN AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL MAINLY OVER RURAL AREAS OF THE WARNED AREA.

IF YOU ARE OR NEAR THE TOWN OF LAKIN...YOU SHOULD REMAIN IN YOUR SHELTER!! ANY TURN TO THE RIGHT WILL BRING THIS DANGEROUS TORNADO CLOSER TO YOUR AREA!!

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORK BENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE!



JACKSON