WEATHER: Severe thunderstorm watch in place areawide through 6 pm

The entire KVOE listening area is now under a severe thunderstorm watch through the early evening hours Tuesday.

The National Weather Service has placed Lyon and all surrounding counties in the watch until 6 pm Tuesday. There is an enhanced risk in place with all hazards possible.

Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more weather updates as soon as they become available.

8:30 am Tuesday: WEATHER: Enhanced severe weather risk now in place areawide Tuesday

A lot of thunderstorm chances are ahead the next several days.

With severe weather at least possible the rest of Tuesday and again Thursday, TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers is asking you to be ready — just in case.

There is now an enhanced risk of severe weather for Tuesday afternoon involving all hazards, followed by a slight risk for Thursday, mainly for large hail.

This follows strong thunderstorm activity near Emporia before sunrise Tuesday, including an urban and small stream flood advisory for Coffey County. Rain totals as of 8:30 am Tuesday:

*KVOE studios: Trace
*Emporia Municipal Airport: No report
*Deerbrook Addition: 0.10 inches
*4 miles east of Cottonwood Falls: 0.20 inches
*1 mile north of Saffordville: 0.93 inches

Showers and/or thunderstorms are at least possible through at least Monday.

We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.

Strong to severe storms are at least possible for Tuesday and again Thursday.

TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says the parameters are different, but the end results may be the same — hail as the lead risk, followed by heavy rainfall, damaging wind and an isolated tornado.

This follows strong thunderstorm activity both east and west of Emporia before sunrise Tuesday, and an urban and small stream flood advisory is in effect for Coffey County until 8:45 am after 1-2 inches of rain fell with another 1-2 inches of rainfall possible. Rain totals as of 6:30 am Tuesday:

*KVOE studios: Trace
*Emporia Municipal Airport: No report
*1 mile north of Saffordville: 0.93 inches

Showers and/or thunderstorms are at least possible through at least Monday. Meyers also says there will be a lot of dry time the next several days, so the middle of the week won’t be a complete washout.

We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.