Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Last week's heavy rain clears most area locations from abnormally dry designation
Last week's heavy rainfall reset the US Drought Monitor's weekly map, at least for most area counties. For the past two weeks, abnormally dry conditions have been in place areawide. However, rain amou...
May 03, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Marginal severe weather risk ahead early Saturday
Thankfully, Friday should be a pleasant day -- but an unsettled weather pattern resumes early Saturday. Friday should see sunny and mild conditions with highs in the mid-70s. Storms return to the fore...
May 03, 2024 National Weather Service.
WEATHER: Severe weather risk still slight, but delayed to overnight hours
Non-severe showers and storms Wednesday morning have apparently pushed the day's severe risk deep into the night. Officially, there is a slight risk areawide, mainly for wind and hail. The National We...
May 01, 2024 Brandon Jensen.
WEATHER: Alerts for April 30, 2024
The National Weather Service has several alerts posted for area counties. Active alerts *Tornado watch: Coffey, Greenwood counties until 11 pm Tuesday. *Severe thunderstorm warning: Northern Greenwood...
Apr 30, 2024 Storm Prediction Center graphic.
President approves disaster declaration for several area counties following January storm
While severe spring weather is a concern this week, state and some area government officials are breathing a sigh of relief after a federal decision on aid from severe winter weather. The Office of Ka...
Apr 30, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Tornado watch in effect for entire listening now through 11 pm Tuesday
A tornado watch is now in effect through Tuesday's late evening hours, affecting the entire KVOE listening area. The watch covers Lyon and all surrounding counties until 11 pm Tuesday. The National We...
Apr 30, 2024 National Weather Service Graphic
WEATHER: Barricades removed from Lyon County roads ahead of latest round of storm activity expected to arrive Tuesday
Barricades have been removed from various roads in Lyon County following multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the past weekend. The Lyon County Highway Department reopened the following roadways Mon...
Apr 29, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
US-50 CRASH: Cottonwood Falls, Wichita women hurt in Saturday wreck
Two women, one from Cottonwood Falls and one from Wichita, were hurt in a wreck near the Lyon-Chase County line Saturday afternoon. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says deputies and Emporia/Lyon Coun...
Apr 27, 2024 Kandrive.org photo.
WEATHER: Lengthy list of road closures noted across listening area following multiple rounds of rainfall Thursday through Sunday
A lengthy list of road closures have been reported across the listening area after multiple rounds of rainfall since Thursday. The repeated rounds of precipitation brought 1.70 inches of rainfall to t...
Apr 27, 2024 Drivers are reminded it is illegal to drive around barricades on roads and are asked not to drive through flooded roadways if they come across them. KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Alerts for April 27-28, 2024
The National Weather Service has issued several alerts for area counties: Active alerts *Flood warning; Greenwood County until 5 pm. *Flood warning: Marais des Cygnes River effecting Osage County from...
Apr 27, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
