Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
326 FLUS43 KICT 161237 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 737 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-171245- 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- 737 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few strong to marginally severe storms will remain possible into the late morning, capable of dime size hail and 50 to 60 mph wind gusts. Some storms will also produce heavy rainfall rates, mainly east of the Kansas turnpike. The risk for severe storms will become a bit more likely again by late this afternoon or evening through tonight. These storms will have the potential to produce damaging winds up to 70 mph and half dollar size hail. Locally heavy rainfall could also result in minor lowland flooding tonight. Heat indices of 104-108 will be possible for a few hours this afternoon along the Oklahoma State line. See the latest heat advisory for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Chances for thunderstorms will linger into Wednesday before ending by Wednesday evening. Slight chances for thunderstorms will return by Friday night through Sunday, though the risk for severe weather appears low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$