The following alerts affect counties in the KVOE listening area:
*Flood warning: Morris, Wabaunsee counties until noon. Warning reflects 2-6 inches of rain
*Heat advisory: Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties from 12-9 pm
*Heat advisory: Chase and Greenwood counties from 1-7 pm
7:25 am Tuesday: Storms generate tornado warnings, occasional straight-line wind reports; heat advisories begin by noon Tuesday
A potent line of storms generated a lot of issues as it moved across east-central Kansas Monday night into early Tuesday.
Storms brought wind gusts as high as 80 mph to Melvern Lake and caused tornado warnings affecting places like Allen, Admire, Reading and Council Grove, although no touchdowns were confirmed. The high straight-line winds caused numerous issues with power:
*Evergy had nearly 2,000 customers offline as of around midnight, mainly due to a large-area outage stretching from Elmdale to Tonganoxie
*4 Rivers had almost 370 outages at one point early Tuesday, with over 330 in Lyon County
*Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative had over 500 outages in central and north Chase County
As of 8:30 am Tuesday, less than 80 Evergy customers were offline. Around 50 Flint Hills customers and 300 customers with 4 Rivers had no power.
Other storm reports:
*6 miles southeast of Alma: 65 mph wind
*3 miles north-northwest of Burdick: 77 mph wind
*Carbondale: Tree damage
*Council Grove: Estimated 60 mph wind. Multiple trees downed
*Camp Wood: Widespread tree damage
*Strong City: Estimated 70 mph wind. Semi reported overturned
*4 miles west of Wilsey: 80 mph wind
Rain totals varied, but National Weather Service meteorologist Nathan Griesemer says there was one constant:
*KVOE studios: 1.70 inches
*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.32 inches
*Coronado Avenue: 1.25 inches
*600 block Sherman: 1.50 inches
*1100 block Constitution: 1.60 inches
*9th and Lawrence: 1.10 inches
*10th and Weaver: 1.37 inches
*18th and Briarcliff: 1.70 inches
*South and Sylvan: 1.70 inches
*1 mile north of Allen: 1.30 inches
*Camp Wood: 2.50 inches
*Cottonwood Falls: 2 inches
*3.5 miles west of Emporia Golf Course: 1.60 inches
*Eureka Milliken Airport: 0.62 inches
*Between Hartford and Olpe: 3.50 inches
*Lamont: 2.75 inches
*Lebo Heidi Inn: 1.30 inches
*Lyon County Roads 150 and N: 1.80 inches
*Lyon County Roads 220 and M: 0.70 inches
*2 miles north of Olpe: 1.40 inches
*5 miles southwest of Olpe: 1.55 inches
*Reading: 1.75 inches
*2.5 miles northeast of Reading: 0.95 inches
*Thorndale: 2.25 inches
Storms leave the area for now, but the sultry humidity in place since late last week now will be joined by high temperatures in the low 90s Tuesday and Wednesday — leading to potential peak heat index of 105 Tuesday and 101 Wednesday. In a lot of cases, storms such as the ones Monday night would clear at least some of the humidity.
Temperatures will moderate by the weekend — but over the next two days, Griesemer says it’s best to adjust the schedule and keep water close at hand.
Heat advisories cover area counties Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Storms return to the forecast Wednesday afternoon and persist occasionally through Sunday.
KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media will have updates. If you have rain totals or storm reports, message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863. If you have storm videos, direct message Facebook@kvoenews.
8 pm Monday: Severe storm watch issued for Lyon and most surrounding counties through early Tuesday morning
Severe storm activity is becoming increasingly more likely for the KVOE listening area Monday night into early Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has now placed Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties into a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 am Tuesday. All hazards are possible with any storms that develop including large hail, high winds, tornado potential and heavy rainfall.
Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are also 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.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media platforms for updates as they develop.
1:15 pm Monday: Enhanced severe weather risk area, flood watch posted for Monday night; heat advisory expands Tuesday
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.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media platforms for updates.
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.
