Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Local livestock not seeing heat-related issues noted in western Kansas
So far, there hasn't been widespread livestock loss in Lyon County as related to roughly 10 straight days of above-normal heat. Which is good, because western Kansas has had some significant losses ea...
Jun 21, 2022 K-State Research and Extension photo.
WEATHER: Heat advisory in place Friday, excessive heat watch up for Saturday through Monday
The main weather feature heading into the weekend -- as it really has been for nearly a week -- is oppressive heat and humidity. Thursday's high reached 94, but the heat index hit 110 -- the highest i...
Jun 17, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: EF-0 tornado confirmed in Madison
The National Weather Service has confirmed a small tornado touched down in the Madison city limits Wednesday evening. The Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado touched down on the southern end of town,...
Jun 15, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Heat advisory in place for Lyon and most surrounding counties Thursday
Summer-like heat is not going anywhere according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory has been issued for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties from noon to 8 pm Thursday. For...
Jun 15, 2022 National Weather Service Topeka graphic.
Symphony in Flint Hills board chair discusses Saturday's evacuation, 2023 site plan on KVOE's Morning Show
Given the circumstances, organizers of Symphony in the Flint Hills have said the Saturday event went extremely well, despite severe weather, and board chair Julie Hower echoed that sentiment on KVOE's...
Jun 15, 2022 Symphony in the Flint Hills photo.
John Redmond Reservoir, Melvern Lake continue elevated discharge levels
Higher-than-normal water releases continue at two area lakes managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, although the flows have slowed somewhat. Corps of Engineers staffers are now sending 1,000 cubic...
Jun 15, 2022 John Redmond Reservoir. US Army Corps of Engineers screenshot.
WEATHER: Heat advisories returning to area counties Monday
It's a heat advisory day across the KVOE listening area. Lyon and most surrounding counties are in an advisory from 12-8 pm, while Chase and Greenwood counties are in a separate advisory from 1-8 pm. ...
Jun 13, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: John Redmond Reservoir releasing over 12,800 cubic feet per second after four rounds of flooding upstream
Flooding is over, but two reservoirs managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers are sending a lot of water downstream and keeping river levels higher than normal to a degree. John Redmond Reservoir is ...
Jun 12, 2022 John Redmond Reservoir. Tonya Combes.
WEATHER: Some planting timelines adjusted due to recent rain
The heavy rainfall since mid-May that has caused four separate rounds of flooding across central Lyon County has also adjusted some planting timelines for ag producers. Lyon County Extension ag agent ...
Jun 12, 2022 Rain from Saturday night is sitting on several fields as of Sunday afternoon, including this field about two miles west of Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Project Playscape's baseball field grand opening pushed to late July
There has been another delay for officially opening the Project Playscape baseball field complex in Americus. Weather had pushed the opening from mid-May to this past Saturday. The rainfall over the p...
Jun 12, 2022 Recent rainfall has delayed late construction on the Project Playscape baseball field complex in Americus, meaning the ribbon-cutting ceremony is also delayed. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
