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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

A few rounds of thunderstorms passed southeast across north central, northeast, and east central Kansas in the evening hours of July 7, 2014.  Many of these storms produced severe weather, primarily in the form of strong winds, but some large hail also fell in north central Kansas. 

 

Radar imagery during the severe weather:

 

Map of severe weather reports - click for interactive view:

 

Images of wind damage:

In Fostoria, via Chris Trudo:

 

In Lyndon, via Douglas Watson:

 

Wakarusa Drive in Lawrence, via Arin Peters: