***** Upadate 8:30 p.m. *****

 

Severe storms are still possible through 10 p.m. tonight:

 

 

***** Update 5:35 p.m. ******

 

Multiple reports are coming in to the KGGF newsroom of widespread tree damage.  More storm development over the flint hills possible:

 

 

***** Update 4:30 p.m. ******

 

Another round of storms is expected for southeast Kansas now after 5 p.m.  Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for northeast Oklahoma.

 

 

***** 1:50 p.m. Update *****

 

A tornado watch is now in effect for southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri until 9 p.m.

 

In Kansas, the counties include: 

 

KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN                ANDERSON            ATCHISON
BOURBON              BROWN               BUTLER
CHASE                CHAUTAUQUA          CHEROKEE
CLAY                 COFFEY              COWLEY
CRAWFORD             DICKINSON           DONIPHAN
DOUGLAS              ELK                 FRANKLIN
GEARY                GREENWOOD           HARVEY
JACKSON              JEFFERSON           JOHNSON
LABETTE              LEAVENWORTH         LINN
LYON                 MARION              MARSHALL
MIAMI                MONTGOMERY          MORRIS
NEMAHA               NEOSHO              OSAGE
POTTAWATOMIE         RILEY               SEDGWICK
SHAWNEE              SUMNER              WABAUNSEE
WASHINGTON           WILSON              WOODSON
WYANDOTTE

 

***** Noon Update *****

 

A tornado watch has been issued for all of northeast Oklahoma and northwest and north central Arkansas through 7 p.m. tonight.  Strong tornadoes are possible today.  A tornado watch is currently not in effect for southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri, but one could be issued.  A round of severe weather is expected for southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma early this afternoon, with another one possible later tonight.  The severe weather threat should exit southeast Kansas by midnight.  Have mutliple ways to receive warnings today and tonight and stay tuned to KGGF 690 for severe weather updates.

 

 

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

 

Severe storms are possible once again today as we near the end of a multi-day stretch of unsettled weather.

 

Today's severe threat will be highest over more of the area compared to previous days. Storms are expected to develop as early as midday in the four-state area in an environment that will be very unstable and strong by afternoon.  Storm development for southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma will be most likely between 3 and 9 p.m.  Southern Montgomery County including Coffeyville and most of northeast Oklahoma, extreme southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas are now included in the "moderate" risk category, which is a level 4 out of 5.

 

Storms will be capable of producing high-impact severe weather, including very large hail and strong tornadoes. Another round of storms and some severe potential will accompany the cold front as it sweeps through this evening.

 

KGGF will provide severe weather coverage today as needed.