Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
518 FLUS43 KICT 300820 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 320 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-010830- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 320 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Pockets of areal flooding and river flooding are ongoing over southeast Kansas, especially along the Neosho and Verdigris Rivers. See latest flood warnings for additional details. A few showers across central Kansas may have a remote cloud to ground lightning strike in them during the predawn hours. Severe thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon into the overnight hours, mainly east of Interstate 135. The strongest storms will be capable of large hail up to baseball size, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and a tornado or 2. As the evening progresses the threats will shift to damaging winds up to 60 mph and heavy rainfall resulting in additional flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Storms will remain in the forecast for late Wednesday afternoon and evening for locations along and especially west of Interstate 135. Severe storms will be possible with this activity. Periodic thunderstorm chances will remain in the forecast for Thursday through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, along with additional heavy rainfall and localized flooding. Stay tuned, as we continue to refine the forecast the next few days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$