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Wichita, KS
Joined June 2012
[5:10am]. Sumner county dispatch reported water over the KS Turnpike northeast of Wellington between mile markers 19 and 21. Please use caution if traveling this morning, and don't drive through flooded roads! #kswx.
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[Issued 5:15AM | Aug 28th, 2025] Slow-moving thunderstorms continue to produce heavy rainfall across portions of south-central and southeast Kansas. The potential for FLASH-FLOODING will continue through at least 8 AM. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! #kswx
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[3:26am]. Heavy rainfall moving into the Wichita metro shortly. Localized street flooding will be possible, especially for the typical flood-prone areas. Don't drive through flooded roads! #kswx.
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[3:24am Radar Loop]: Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms continue across the region. The primary hazards will be pockets of very heavy rainfall and localized flooding concerns. Don't drive through flooded roads! #kswx
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[Issued 1AM | 8/28/25] Storms continue to produce heavy rain across Barton/Reno counties. This heavy rain is likely to expand into portions of Rice/McPherson/Harvey/Sedgwick/Butler counties. The potential for FLASH-FLOODING will continue to increase thru 4 AM. #kswx
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[10:40pm Radar Loop]: Thunderstorms will continue to expand from western KS into central, southern and eastern KS overnight into Thursday AM. While a few isolated strong to severe storms are possible, the main hazard will be areas of heavy rainfall and localized flooding. #kswx
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Many locations are expected to see heavy rainfall tonight into Thursday morning with some areas likely observing over 2 inches. A Flood Watch is in effect for central, south-central, and southeast Kansas from 7 PM tonight to 1 PM on Thursday. #kswx
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A batch of numerous showers continues to track slowly eastward early this afternoon. Main concerns will be pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall potentially causing some ponding on the roadways. A couple rumbles of thunder cannot be ruled out as well. #kswx
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With showers and storms in the area this morning, we will not be doing the weekly radio test today. #kswx.
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10:10 AM . The first round of showers and storms is beginning to move into the area this morning. The main concerns will be occasional cloud-to-ground lightning strikes and brief moderate to heavy rainfall. #kswx
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Two rounds of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected later this morning through Thursday morning. Very heavy rainfall amounts and associated flooding concerns are possible tonight through Thursday morning. #kswx
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A couple rounds of scattered to numerous showers/thunderstorms are expected late tonight thru Wednesday afternoon, and again Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Very heavy rainfall amounts and associated flooding concerns are possible Wed night thru Thu morning. #kswx
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Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms increase from the west late tonight and persist through Wednesday afternoon, with another round Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Below average temperatures continue the next several days! #kswx
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The low temperature this morning at Russell Municipal Airport dipped down to 52 degrees. This tied the previous record low for August 26th last set in 1992. #kswx
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Patchy dense fog will continue through 9 AM across the yellow shaded area. Reduce speed, increase following distance, and utilize low beam headlights if you encounter dense fog. #kswx
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