Most of the KVOE listening area is now in a severe thunderstorm watch.
Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are officially under a watch until 1 am Thursday. The Storm Prediction Center says the main concerns are hail to the size of tennis balls, wind gusts up to 70 mph and isolated tornadoes. Heavy rain is also possible, meaning a returned risk of flooding after heavy rainfall early Tuesday.
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Noon Wednesday: Handful of Lyon County roads remain closed; severe weather risk to follow oppressively hot Wednesday
As downtown businesses continue their cleanup from Tuesday’s storm activity, Lyon County Highway Department staffers continue their work to get affected gravel roads reopened.
A few roads are currently closed:
*Road K from 190 to 210
*Road N-5 from 175 to 180
*Road 180 from Burlingame to N-5
Following oppressive heat and humidity Wednesday afternoon, with air temperatures approaching 100 degrees and heat index readings as high as 108, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night. Hail to the size of ping pong balls or walnuts, wind gusts up to 70 mph, isolated tornadoes and brief heavy rainfall are all possible areawide after 9 pm. Areas along and north of a like from Americus to Lyndon are in a slight risk. Areas south of that line, including Emporia, are in a marginal risk.
We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.
10:45 am Wednesday:
Following excessive heat through the daytime, the evening hours Wednesday could see a round of severe weather across the KVOE listening area.
The National Weather Service has placed the entire area into a heat advisory from 1 pm to 7 pm Wednesday reflecting air temperatures near 100 and heat indexes around 106. Once the heat subsides, attention will shift to the possibility of severe thunderstorms that could bring with it large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall at times.
Wednesday’s potential follows early morning storms Tuesday that dumped between 4-6.25 inches of rainfall on the area leading to flash flooding in and around Emporia. National Weather Service Meteorologist Sarah Teefey says flooding could be possible Wednesday into Thursday, however, given the forecasted speeds of incoming storms she does not believe it will be a major concern.
Storms are expected to begin developing in central Kansas around 5 pm and push east with the KVOE listening area expected to see activity develop around 11 pm.
A slight severe weather risk is in place for northern Lyon and Osage counties and all of Morris and Wabaunsee counties Wednesday. The entire listening area is in a marginal risk area for severe activity Thursday with another round of storms expected.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates as they become available.
Tuesday, August 13: WEATHER: Steamy day, stormy night possible areawide Wednesday
The steambath returns Wednesday. So does a chance of severe weather.
All area counties are in a heat advisory from 1-7 pm, reflecting air temperatures in the mid-90s and heat index readings as high as 106-108.
A decent chance of storms returns to the forecast Wednesday evening, with a chance of quarter-sized hail, wind gusts to 70 mph and an isolated tornado. A marginal-to-slight severe weather risk exists areawide, with the slight risk area remaining just north of Emporia.
Rainfall rates could approach 2-3 inches per hour, meaning additional flooding is possible.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates.
