There were several reports of funnel clouds south of Emporia and near Olpe in the late evening hours Wednesday.
National Weather Service meteorologist Daniel Reese says a boundary layer produced enough vorticity to create small, short-lived funnels, but the atmosphere was not supportive of those funnels reaching the ground.
Instability was low and wind shear was weak when the funnels developed shortly before 9 pm.
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center did not activate the warning sirens Wednesday night, saying there was no risk of tornadic activity.
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Brief funnel clouds were reported near Olpe on Wednesday. Ralph Johnson.
Taken from Arundel Street near Emporia's West Sixth Avenue Taco Bell looking east. Janice Brown.
Taken from Kansas Highway 99 four miles south of Emporia. Jerry Vaughan.
