Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Widespread heat Thursday leads to isolated severe weather, power outages
Isolated severe weather followed widespread heat and humidity Thursday. Air temperatures climbed to 94, with peak heat index readings at 103 on Thursday afternoon. Storms then began moving across the ...
Jun 13, 2024 Evergy map.
WEATHER: NWS unveils experimental HeatRisk scale
Summertime heat and humidity are settling across the KVOE listening area for the next week, and the National Weather Service has a new experimental product designed to gauge heat-related impacts for s...
Jun 12, 2024 Thursday's experimental HeatRisk forecast through the National Weather Service indicates a moderate (orange) to major (red) heat-related impact with high temperatures in the mid-90s and heat index readings between 100-107 degrees. National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Flooding ends for Cottonwood River at Emporia
Flooding is officially over in Lyon County. The Cottonwood River at Emporia went below the 20-foot flood stage shortly before 7 am Wednesday. The river had crested at 23.11 feet early Tuesday after go...
Jun 12, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Minor flooding continues on Cottonwood at Emporia; road network drying out
The Cottonwood River has climbed a bit above its revised crest at the Emporia gauge, but only minor flooding is expected and the flooding situation there should end soon. Initially, the National Weath...
Jun 11, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Driver taken to safety after water rescue; north Lyon County wreck leads to hospital trip for driver
Local emergency crews handled two different incidents that developed almost simultaneously in different parts of Lyon County on Monday morning. Both incidents happened around 7:30 am, with a water res...
Jun 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Flood impacts to local roadways lessening Monday; Barricades still in place for some roads pending all clear from Lyon County Highway Department
The list of road closures in Lyon County is shrinking considerably. The Lyon County Highway Department announced the following road openings Monday afternoon: Road 140 from road J to 99 hwy Road 150 f...
Jun 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Minor flooding begins near Cottonwood Falls
Minor flooding is underway at one area gauge and close to beginning at others after heavy rainfall early Sunday. Flooding began along the Cottonwood River at the Cottonwood Falls gauge shortly before ...
Jun 09, 2024 Water is rising along the Cottonwood River at Soden's Grove after heavy rainfall early Sunday, Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Alerts through June 13, 2024
Hot weather has entered the KVOE listening area. Active warnings and watches *Heat advisory: Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties 1-8 pm *Heat advisory: Chase County 1-7 pm Stay with KVO...
Jun 09, 2024 KVOE.com graphic.
Severe storm activity possible Tuesday afternoon and evening
Following consistent rainfall through much of the morning and early afternoon hours Monday, another round of storms is expected Tuesday, some of which could be strong to severe. Currently, the Nationa...
Jun 04, 2024 National Weather Service Graphic.
WEATHER: No severe activity, varied rain totals reported following morning storms Monday; Severe storms possible Tuesday
Early morning storms Monday did not lead to any reports of severe activity, however, it did bring varied rain totals to portions of the listening area. At the KVOE Studios we received trace amounts of...
Jun 03, 2024 National Weather Service Graphic.
