By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

The above emergency alert was received on cell phones in the Whitewater area at approximately 7:10 a.m. on Friday, April 18. Some car owners without a garage wondered where they could hurriedly drive to seek shelter for their vehicle. Three residents hung out in the self-service car wash on the west side; others likely decided that the canopy over the gas pumps at a convenience store was a good idea. It appears that much of the city didn’t get any hail, but Prairie Village on the north side did, per the report and photos below courtesy of Tom Ganser. The worst of the storm apparently veered north of the city.

Tom Ganser writes, “About five minutes of hail about 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 18.  Largest pieces about the size of a quarter.  Melted away quickly. Welcome to spring ?????”