Severe weather developed across parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma on Monday and early Tuesday. For the most part, though, severe storms bypassed the immediate KVOE listening area.
The storms that impacted area counties Monday night brought 60 mph winds to the LeRoy area, 68 mph winds to Severy and 70 mph to Fall River and Fall River State Park. They also brought heavy rain to much of Greenwood County, putting areas from Hamilton south into a flood warning until 8:45 am Tuesday. Kansas Highway 99 was closed near Severy due to flooding Monday night.
Storms across the Central and Southern Plains developed in a favorable environment for high-level severe activity. Parts of south-central Kansas outside the KVOE listening area were in the state’s first high-risk forecast since May 2017. The KVOE listening area was in an enhanced to moderate risk through the event, and there were several schedule adjustments due to the forecast areawide, including early dismissals and after-school event cancellations for schools and early closures for businesses.
The activity across Kansas resembled the developments of April 27, which had an enhanced to moderate risk and saw tornadic activity north of Interstate 70 and south of US Highway 400 but hardly any severe weather of any sort for area counties.
Rain totals:
*KVOE studios: Nothing
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.02 inches
*3 miles south of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.19 inches
*Six miles north of Gridley: 1.15 inches
*Hartford: 0.55 inches
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 0.40 inches
*Kansas Highway 99 at Lyon-Greenwood county line: 0.50 inches
*Lamont: 0.50 inches
*Lebo: 0.50 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 0.40 inches
*Reading: Trace
If you have rain totals, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
