Category Archives: Weather
No severe weather early Wednesday, but severe storms still possible Thursday night and Friday afternoon
There wasn't much of a severe weather risk early Wednesday, and what little risk we had did not materialize. Strong storms began moving out of Oklahoma into southwest Kansas after midnight. Storms wer...
Mar 04, 2026 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Dense fog advisory announced for Morris County
Fog is a concern west of Emporia on Tuesday morning. Morris County is in a dense fog advisory until noon for visibility at or below a quarter-mile. Much of central Kansas is also in a dense fog adviso...
Mar 03, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Marginal severe weather risk remains after midnight Tuesday; severe weather also possible Thursday and Friday
Strong and possible severe thunderstorms are possible late Tuesday night through sunrise Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal risk for quarter-sized hail areawide. Any coverage of str...
Mar 03, 2026 National Weather Service-graphic.
Marginal severe weather risk ahead Tuesday night
After a Sunday that saw thunderstorms, cold rain and isolated wintry precipitation, it does not appear that anything wintry will be in the area for the rest of the week. In fact, Severe Weather Awaren...
Mar 02, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Long detour now in effect as major reconstruction project begins on K-177
Work may get off to a slow start because of the weather, but Kansas Highway 177 is now closed between Council Grove and Strong City due to a major construction project. The Kansas Department of Transp...
Mar 02, 2026 Kansas Department of Transportation map.
Healthy rain totals, no travel issues noted after cold rainfall, wintry mix, severe weather warning Sunday
So far, no travel issues have been reported after an eventful day for weather Sunday. Area residents had to contend with a wintry mix, cold rain and thunderstorms at times through the afternoon. One a...
Mar 01, 2026 Small hail was reported in south Emporia as part on non-severe storm activity Sunday. Brailyn Peak.
Severe Weather Awareness Week begins Monday
Severe weather season is upon us, and the National Weather Service wants you to be ready for all severe weather hazards over the next several months. Severe Weather Awareness Week officially begins Mo...
Feb 28, 2026 In 2018, Eureka was hit by a tornado for the second time in three years. Adrianne Stapleford photo.
Total lunar eclipse taking place early Tuesday
If the cloud deck parts Monday night and early Tuesday morning, you will see a full lunar eclipse. Emporia State University doesn't have a formal watch event on campus, but Peterson Planetarium Direct...
Feb 28, 2026 Mark Brown/Emporia State University.
Winter weather advisory to start at noon Sunday for Morris, Wabaunsee counties
Wintry weather is poised to make a return to parts of the KVOE listening area, albeit brief. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Morris and Wabaunsee counties from no...
Feb 28, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
With severe weather season at hand, Storm Prediction Center updates graphic forecasts
Severe spring weather season isn't officially upon us yet -- only because it isn't March. However, the National Weather Service in Kansas is marking Severe Weather Awareness Week all next week, and be...
Feb 27, 2026 Storm Prediction Center graphic.
