Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
533 FLUS43 KICT 061939 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 239 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-071945- 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- 239 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to march east to northeast across the region this afternoon and evening. Some of the thunderstorms will be severe, capable of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. The greatest threat for higher-end severe weather will be over southern Kansas and south through Oklahoma after about 4 PM. This is when and where the most intense storms will be capable of baseball to softball sized hail, damaging winds up to 80 mph, and tornadoes. A few of the tornadoes could be strong and potentially long-tracked before 11 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday There is a slight chance for a few thunderstorms over far southeast Kansas Wednesday, but the severe weather threat should remain just east and southeast of the region. There is a chance for hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms across the region from Sunday night into next week, but the overall potential for severe weather looks low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed across the entire region this afternoon and tonight, mainly before midnight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$