One product issued by NWS for: Wichita KS
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 253 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-042000- 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- 253 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight A few clusters of thunderstorms will move east to southeast across the region later this evening through tonight. While most of the storms should remain below severe levels, a few of the stronger storms will be capable of dime to half-dollar size hail, 50 to 65 mph winds, and locally heavy rainfall. The greatest potential for severe weather and locally heavy rain should be generally northwest of the Kansas Turnpike before about 3 AM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Another storm system will bring a chance of showers and embedded thunderstorms to mainly southern and southeast Kansas late Saturday night through Sunday. Severe weather is not expected, although small hail and locally heavy rainfall may accompany a few of the stronger storms. The risk for scattered to numerous thunderstorms increases Monday afternoon and night across the region. Some of the thunderstorms may be severe, capable of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. There remains some uncertainty, stay tuned for later forecasts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$