Early to mid-evening storms Tuesday didn’t linger for an extensive amount of time but they certainly left an impact in parts of the KVOE listening area.
In Emporia, a lightning strike downed a tree in the 1000 block of Lawrence Street. The tree did land on a parked vehicle causing some damage and blocked traffic for a short time.
Thankfully nobody was in the vehicle at the time of the strike and no injuries were reported. Emporia Public Works crews and Emporia Police cleared the debris from the roadway roughly an hour after the strike.
In Chase County, the main concern Tuesday night was that of flooding as heavy rainfall did lead to the issuance of a flood warning that was supposed to go through 7:15 am but has been canceled. Shortly after storms developed Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh reported water over the roadway on US Highway 50 at mile marker 312 and Kansas Highway 177 at mile marker 36.
There were also significant rain totals in Chase County including 4.6 inches in Cedar Point and 3 inches roughly 2 miles south of Cedar Point. Elsewhere, rain totals were much lighter including at the KVOE studios which picked up only 0.10 inches.
Other totals include:
*1100 block of Constitution – 0.15 inches
*Deerbrook Addition – 0.10 inches
*Greenwood/Lyon County line – 1.55 inches
*5 miles southwest of Olpe – 1.25 inches
*6 miles northwest of Gridley – 1.35 inches
*Bazaar – 1.3 inches
*Lamont – 1.5 inches
*South Madison – 3.8 inches
If you have rain or storm reports, please message those to the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863 or email KVOE@KVOE.com.
With showers and storms now wrapped up, the rest of this week’s forecast will be mostly dry and sunny with temperatures in the upper 80s well into the weekend. Slight chances for showers and storms return to the forecast Friday and continue through the morning hours Sunday.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more weather updates and information as they develop.
8:00 pm Tuesday:
Severe storms have begun impacting the local listening area.
So far, the main impact has been heavy rainfall, specifically in Chase County which is now under a flood warning until 7:15 am Wednesday. Water has been reported over US Highway 50 at mile marker 312
and Kansas Highway 177 at mile marker 36.
Heavy rainfall is being reported within Chase County. According to Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh, 4.6 inches of rainfall have been reported in the Cedar Point city limits with 3 inches reported two miles south of Cedar Point. If you have rain or storm reports, please message those to the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-5863 or email KVOE@KVOE.com.
A lightning strike was reported in
This comes on top of a handful of severe thunderstorm warnings currently up across the area. You can find the latest list of weather advisories by clicking here.
5:00 pm Tuesday:
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch includes portions of the KVOE listening area until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Counties include Lyon, Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee, Greenwood and Coffey.
A slight risk for severe activity was forecasted for northern Lyon County as well as for Osage and Wabaunsee counties with the remainder of the area under a marginal risk.
