The KVOE listening area may have seen the worst of the evening’s weather perils, but various warnings are still being issued and damages are being totalled.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect (5/24/19):
- No active severe thunderstorm warnings are currently in effect for the KVOE listening area
Tornado Watches in effect (5/24/19):
- Greenwood County until 10:00 pm
Flash Flood Warnings in effect (5/24/19):
- Coffey County until 10:15 pm
- Greenwood County until 11:15 pm
- Osage County until 10:15 pm
Flash Flood Emergencies in effect (5/24/19):
- No active flash flood emergencies are currently in effect for the KVOE listening area
Flood Warnings in effect (5/24/19):
- Chase County until 9:27 am May 27th
- Greenwood County until 10:45 am May 25th
- Lyon County until 3:15 am May 25th
County road closures have begun to be announced:
- Lyon County
- 170 between Y & Z
- Road H between Roads 130 & 140
- Road 250 between Roads D & F
- Chase County
- Numerous county roads closed
- Coffey County
- K58 west-northwest of Gridley
- K58 at US-75 west of LeRoy impassable with water over the roadway
- Greenwood County
- US-54 Highway near Woodson County line
City road closures are coming in for the surrounding areas as well:
- Emporia
- 1700 & 1800 block of South Avenue
- The Mechanic Street underpass
- Americus
- 400 block of Road 240
- Madison
- K99 from Madison to Highway 54
- Burlington
- US-75 Highway closed due to flooding
- Several city roads impassable
Rain totals are coming in from the areas in the KVOE listing areas:
- KVOE Studios – 1.3 inches
- Near Emporia High School – 1 inch
- City of Bushong – 1.2 inches
- City of Melvern – 1.25 inches
- Southern Emporia – 1.37 inches
- West of Americus – 2.2 inches
- City of Madison – 2.5 inches
- Southeastern Emporia – 2.6 inches
- City of Neosho Rapids – 2.75 inches
- John Redmond Reservoir – 3.1 inches
- City of Olpe – 3.25 inches
- City of Hartford – 3.5 inches
- Cottonwood Falls – 3.6 inches
- Cedar Point – 5.25 inches
Hail also accompanied the night’s severe thunderstorm and size totals are coming in:
- Allen – Nickel-sized hail
Wind speeds from the severe weather varied throughout the KVOE listening area:
- Burlington – 60 mph wind gusts
- Gridley – 70 mph wind gusts
Burlington has a shelter open at the Coffey County Courthouse. Shelter is also available at LeRoy for those affected by flooding.
Photos are beginning to come in from KVOE listeners depicting the storm, flooding, damages, and more.
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