Storms brought brief heavy rain and isolated severe hail to the east half of the KVOE listening area Sunday night.
*Lebo: Golf ball-sized hail
*1 mile south of Lyndon: 70 mph winds
*1 mile west of New Strawn: 70 mph winds
*5 miles northwest of Reading: Quarter-sized hail
Other reports:
*Allen: 0.15 inches rainfall
*1 mile west of Burlington: Nickel-sized hail
*6 miles north of Gridley: 1.25 inches
*4 miles south-southwest of Miller: 0.75 inches rainfall
*Neosho Rapids: 0.60 inches rainfall
*Reading: Dime-sized hail
*Road 170 and V-5: 0.70 inches rainfall
This may be the area’s last chance of rain until Wednesday evening. In the meantime, the heat returns Monday with a high of 100. In the meantime, the heat returns Monday with a high near 100. Air temperatures are at or above 100 with heat index readings as high as 103-110 through at least Thursday, meaning heat advisories for Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties and an excessive heat warning for Greenwood County for Monday and Tuesday. Newman Regional Health Medical Partners Dr. Derek Brown says it’s vitally important to stay hydrated as temperatures go back above 100. One thing you might not consider as part of heat health — but you should — is avoiding sunburns.
Slight chances of showers and storms Wednesday night through Sunday bring our high temperatures to the upper 80s by Sunday.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates. If you have rain totals or storm reports from Sunday, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
8:30-10 pm Sunday: Severe weather coverage
Severe-warned thunderstorms are affecting part of the KVOE listening area.
*Severe thunderstorm warning: Western Coffey County until 9:30 pm. Main hazards include 60 mph winds and half-dollar size hail. Locations impacted include Emporia, Osage City, Burlington, Lebo, New Strawn, Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Admire, Olivet, John Redmond Reservoir, Melvern Lake and Le Roy. Also Interstate 35 between mile markers 132 and 154 and Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 135 and 149.
*Severe thunderstorm warning: East Coffey, southeast Osage counties until 9:15 pm. Main hazard is 60 mph winds. Includes Lyndon, Waverly.
*Severe thunderstorm watch: Coffey County until 1 am Monday.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates.
