Our marginal risk of severe weather apparently has become even more slim after rain and thunderstorm activity Tuesday morning.
TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says the storms from earlier and ongoing cloud cover could take the severe weather risk almost totally out of the forecast equation. There’s still a chance of storms refiring and heavy rain is still possible.
Chase County was in in a flood warning for much of the day after heavy rain across eastern parts of the county Sunday and more heavy rain west of Kansas Highway 177 Tuesday.
Elsewhere, morning rain totals were pretty low:
*KVOE studios: 0.10 inch
*Emopria Municipal Airport: 0.11 inches
*Allen: 0.20 inches
*Americus: 0.20 inches
We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media. If you have rain totals, call KVOE at 342-1400, message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863 or post to KVOE’s Twitter or Facebook pages.
9 am Tuesday: Flood warning Tuesday for Chase County; marginal risk for strong storms areawide
The potential for heavy rain has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for Chase County on Tuesday.
Residents countywide are under a warning until 2:30 pm. Residents received upwards of 3 to 4 inches of rain Sunday in certain areas and could pick up more than an inch with storms moving across the Flint Hills on Tuesday morning.
The area is in a marginal risk of severe weather through Tuesday evening, with high wind the main concern. Heavy rain is also possible areawide.
6 am Tuesday: Area faces marginal severe weather risk Tuesday
Strong storms are possible across the KVOE listening area, but the overall risk is low and storm coverage will probably be isolated Tuesday.
Officially, a marginal risk of severe weather affects Lyon and all surrounding counties. Forecasters are looking at the prospect of two rounds of storms — one before noon and one by late afternoon — with damaging winds as the main severe weather threat. Heavy rainfall and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning are other concerns.
Additional storms are possible through Thursday before a dry weekend is in store. Stay with KVOE and KVOE.com for updates.
