***** Update 4:40 p.m *****

 

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued until midnight for the following counties in the KGGF listening area:

 

.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER               CHAUTAUQUA          COWLEY
ELK                  HARPER              LABETTE
MONTGOMERY           NEOSHO              SUMNER
WILSON

 

.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR                ALFALFA             BECKHAM
BLAINE               CADDO               CANADIAN
CHEROKEE             CLEVELAND           CRAIG
CREEK                CUSTER              DELAWARE
DEWEY                ELLIS               GARFIELD
GRADY                GRANT               HARPER
HUGHES               KAY                 KINGFISHER
LINCOLN              LOGAN               MAJOR
MAYES                MCCLAIN             MCINTOSH
MUSKOGEE             NOBLE               NOWATA
OKFUSKEE             OKLAHOMA            OKMULGEE
OSAGE                OTTAWA              PAWNEE
PAYNE                POTTAWATOMIE        ROGERS
ROGER MILLS          SEMINOLE            SEQUOYAH
TULSA                WAGONER             WASHINGTON
WASHITA              WOODS               WOODWARD

 

***** Original Story *****

 

After a round of severe thunderstorms in parts of central and southeast Kansas this morning, another round is possible this afternoon and evening.

 

Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and become more numerous during the evening.  Some of the storms will become severe, capable of large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall with possible localized flooding.  A few brief tornadoes are also possible before 11 PM.

 

The main threat will be along the state line in southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma.  Confidence on storm timing is high, but uncertainty remains on where storms will develop.  Currently, much of southeast Kansas has a 65% chance of storms.  KGGF will provide severe weather coverage this evening if needed.