Flood watches and wind advisories were active Monday for several east-central Kansas counties, with the National Weather Service warning of damaging winds, heavy rain and possible severe thunderstorms.
Flood watches and wind advisories were in effect Monday for several east-central Kansas counties as forecasters warned that the storm system could bring heavy rain, damaging winds and possible severe thunderstorms.
KVOE reported that Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties were under a flood watch until Tuesday morning. The same report said wind advisories covered Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties through Monday evening, along with Chase and Greenwood counties.
National Weather Service products backed up the hazard picture across the region. The NWS Wichita office listed a wind advisory on Monday and updated its hazardous weather outlook with concerns for severe storms and heavy rainfall in central and southeast Kansas. The NWS Topeka office also showed active watches, warnings and advisories for the area.
The alerts pointed to a developing weather threat rather than a finished event, with the main risks centered on flooding from repeated rain and strong winds from any thunderstorms that formed later in the day.
Residents in the warned counties were being advised to monitor local weather updates and official NWS products for changes, including the possibility of new warnings if storms intensified.
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