Severe weather and flooding potential are both increasing for Monday night, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
The slight risk announced as part of early model runs Monday has been upgraded to an enhanced risk. Wind gusts up to 80 mph, large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible by mid-evening.
Severe weather risks for Tuesday and Wednesday remain as they were announced early Monday, meaning a marginal risk for wind and hail along and north of a line from Council Grove to Topeka on Tuesday and a wind-hail marginal to slight risk for severe weather areawide Wednesday.
Separately, Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are now in a flood watch from 7 pm Monday to 7 am Tuesday. The National Weather Service says up to 4 inches of rain may fall, in some cases where prior rain over the last week has saturated ground. Rainfall rates may be 1-2 inches per hour in some locations.
Meanwhile, steamy conditions are still expected for Tuesday. Along with a heat advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Morris and Osage counties between 12-9 pm Tuesday, Chase and Greenwood counties are in a separate advisory from 1-7 pm. Peak heat index readings could be around 103 degrees Tuesday and again Wednesday.
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9 am Monday: Steamy, stormy conditions starting week
Rain chances continue for the next week areawide, but that won’t be the biggest weather concern for the next several days.
Stifling humidity and increasing high temperatures will lead to heat index readings near 100 degrees Monday and above 100 Tuesday and Wednesday, including a projected heat index of 103 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Air temperatures, meanwhile, will be in the mid-80s Monday, followed by low 90s Tuesday and Wednesday. Maximum dewpoints in the mid- and upper 70s will drive the heat index readings for the first half of the week.
That combination of conditions has led to a heat advisory involving Lyon, Coffey, Osage and Wabaunsee counties from 12-9 pm Tuesday. A decision on a heat alert for Wednesday is pending.
Meanwhile, the KVOE listening area is in a sight severe weather risk by mid-evening Monday. Wind gusts up to 65 mph and hail up to egg size, or 2 inches in diameter, are the main hazards. A marginal severe weather risk area sets up along and north of a line from Council Grove to Topeka, including far northwest Lyon County, for Tuesday evening, with wind and hail the main concerns. The area is in a marginal-to-slight risk area Wednesday, with areas along and east of a line from Alta Vista to Dunlap to Emporia to Gridley in the slight risk. Hail and wind are the main hazards Wednesday.
Also, area residents continue to get occasional rainfall, including off-and-on showers and storms Sunday into early Monday:
*KVOE studios: 0.50 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.51 inches
*1100 block Constitution: 0.50 inches
*9th and Lawrence: 0.40 inches
*10th and Weaver: 0.70 inches
*South and Sylvan: 0.50 inches
*Deerbrook Addition: 0.60 inches
*3 miles west of Emporia Golf Course: 0.17 inches
*Kansas Highway 99 at Lyon-Greenwood county line: 1 inch
*Lamont: 0.50 inches
*Lebo Heidi Inn: 0.35 inches
*Thorndale: 0.65 inches
Current models indicate light to moderate rainfall accumulations for Emporia until the upcoming weekend.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates. If you have rain totals, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863.
