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Wichita, Kansas – Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to erupt across central and south-central Kansas after 5 p.m. Friday, threatening damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph along I-35 and US-54 during the evening commute. Residents have a limited window Friday afternoon to secure property and review safety plans before storms intensify.
According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, scattered storms may begin developing late Thursday night, with a greater risk for organized severe thunderstorms late Friday afternoon into Friday night. Primary hazards include large hail, damaging straight-line winds, locally heavy rainfall, and a couple of tornadoes. Storms may initially form as discrete cells before clustering and accelerating east through the evening hours…