Area residents got some much-needed rain as part of storm activity Wednesday.
Rain totals:
*KVOE studios: 0.80 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.58 inches
*Country Club Heights: 0.78 inches
*Deerbrook Addition: 0.70 inches
*1100 block Constitution: 1.10 inches
*10th and Weaver: 0.80 inches
*6 miles northeast of Emporia: 1.10 inches
*2 miles south of Admire: 1 inch
*Allen: 2.95 inches
*Americus: 1.25 inches
*4 miles north of Bazaar: 0.90 inches
*Bushong: 1.22 inches
*6 miles north of Gridley: 0.50 inches
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 1.20 inches
*3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.59 inches
*Eureka Airport: 0.49 inches
*Kansas Highway 99 at Lyon-Greenwood County line: 1.20 inches
*Lamont: 0.70 inches
*2 miles north of Lebo: 0.50 inches
*Just east of Madison: 1.50 inches
*South of Madison: 0.40 inches
*Neosho Rapids: 1 inch
*Reading: 1 inch
*Toledo: 1.20 inches
It’s the first significant rain for area counties since 1-3 inches of rain in mid-September, and National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Wolters says more is coming by Friday night.
An early map from the National Weather Service indicates anywhere from 3-6 inches of rain between Saturday morning and Monday night.
While the area got the rain, it didn’t get any severe weather. There was an all-hazard concern with Wednesday’s storms, but the rain developed behind a cold front — meaning they stayed in more stable air until they moved past the KVOE listening area.
Storm activity northeast of Emporia led to an injury crash Wednesday.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says 54-year-old LaDonna Hensley was hurt in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike around 2 pm. Hensley was northbound when her SUV apparently hydroplaned nearly 30 miles northeast of Emporia. Hensley’s vehicle hit the center barrier wall.
Hensley was taken to Newman Regional Health for suspected minor injuries.
The risk of severe weather also came and went as the city of LeRoy is still waiting for repairs on its outdoor warning system. Coffey County Emergency Management says the siren has been down since August and the repair company has been waiting for unspecified parts. There is currently no word on when repairs will take place.
If you have storm reports, storm photos or rain totals from Wednesday, message that information to the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
