Strong and severe thunderstorms are affecting parts of the KVOE listening area early Wednesday.
A bow echo, where the center of a thunderstorm line sticks out prominently from the ends of the line, has been moving southeastward near Emporia.
*Click here for active severe weather alerts.
Storm reports
*3 miles east of Emporia: 59-65 mph wind
*4 miles east of Lyndon: 82 mph wind
*Notable tree and power equipment damage in Osage City
*Numerous small power outages for Evergy customers in Emporia, Americus, Cottonwood Falls, Harveyville, Lyndon, Melvern and Strong City. Evergy says delayed restoration times are possible. 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative reports around 300 outages for customers in Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties.
Rain totals
*KVOE studios: 0.20 inches
*10th and Weaver: 0.25 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.37 inches
*3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.73 inches
*3.5 miles west of Emporia Golf Course: 0.50 inches
*Allen: 0.20 inches
*Kansas Highway 99 at Lyon-Greenwood County line: 0.50 inches
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates.
