Tonganoxie experienced its share of inclement weather Monday night.As the Kansas City metro area braced for flooding and tornadoes, Tonganoxie had its share of flooding.Several streets had standing water. The city’s Facebook page warned of several roads being impassible due to flash ...
Hutchinson ? Preliminary data shows storms that hit Kansas in May prompted reports of 99 tornadoes in the state.The National Weather Service says the number is likely to drop as multiple reports of the same tornado are eliminated. But meteorologist Greg Carbin says he doesn't expect the number ...
The National Weather Service has issued more warnings and watches because of anticipated rainfall.A flash flood watch is in effect until 1 p.m. for Douglas and Jefferson counties, while a flash flood watch continues until 4 p.m. for Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties.A flash flood ...
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning that’s in effect until 4:30 p.m. today for the area.Leavenworth County, northwestern Johnson County and western Wyandotte County all are included in the warning.The NWS expects 2-3 inches of rain to fall with locally higher amounts ...
Hutchinson ? To no one's surprise, some Kansas areas reported near record amounts of rain for the month of May.The Garden City Experiment Station recorded 6.38 inches last month, the fourth wettest May on record. A year ago, the station recorded just 0.63 inch in May.The Hutchinson News reports ...
Dodge City ? The National Weather Service says a super cell storm swept across western Kansas, spawning at least one tornado.Michael Scott, meteorologist with the weather service in Dodge City, said Monday that heavy storms hit southwest Kansas late Sunday night, producing a tornado that ...
Kansas City, Mo. ? Heavy storms across Missouri and Kansas have been pushing streams and rivers out of their banks, and forecasters say more rain is likely this week.The National Weather Service issued flood warnings Sunday for central Missouri, including along the Missouri River near Chamois ...
Kansas Highway 192 in Leavenworth County is now closed to all traffic over Stranger Creek, east of the Easton, due to high flood waters over the road.The Kansas Department of Transportation asks drivers to use alternate routes until further notice.
NORMAN, Okla. ? The conditions are ripe for a series of storms to gain strength and buffet Middle America over the next two days, with hail and tornadoes possible in parts of the nation's geographic heartland, forecasters warned Wednesday.Large hail, damaging winds and a number of tornadoes ...
Wichita ? Weather officials in Kansas are worried that the state's lack of tornados last year will make citizens complacent going into tornado season this spring.The Wichita Eagle reports that officials are urging residents to not have a false sense of security since the state saw only 40 ...