Most of Wednesday will be sunny, warm and humid, but strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are concerns heading into the overnight hours with a repeat possible by late Thursday afternoon.
TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says the better risk of severe weather will be to our north by late Wednesday night, but there is still an all-hazards risk here.
Storms will gradually lose their punch as they move in from the northwest. The main concerns will be hail up to the size of quarters, wind gusts as high as 70-80 mph and very heavy rainfall. There is currently a slight to marginal severe weather risk for the area overnight, with areas north of a line from El Dorado to Olpe to Waverly in the slight risk.
How the Wednesday night-Thursday morning storm activity plays out will have a direct impact on what could happen by late Thursday afternoon into the evening. For now, areas south and east of the Kansas Turnpike and Interstate 35 are in an enhanced risk for all severe weather hazards and areas north or west of the highways are in a slight risk.
Again, heavy rainfall is a concern. A flash flood watch has been posted for Osage and Wabaunsee counties from 10 pm Wednesday to 10 am Thursday.
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