Severe weather is possible this afternoon and evening across the four-state area.

 

Potential hazards include 60 to 70 mph winds, ping-pong ball size hail and a few brief tornadoes. Timing is expected between 4 p.m. and midnight.

 

The entire four-state area is in the “slight” level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather, with the greatest risk of a brief tornado in southcentral Kansas and northcentral Oklahoma, west of a line from Sedan to Bartlesville.

 

Flooding remains the primary concern with flash flood warnings issued this morning in northeast Oklahoma and a flood watch continues through Friday morning for southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma, southwest Missouri and portions of northwest Arkansas.

 

So far, the month-to-date rain measured at KGGF in Coffeyville is 8.02”.