Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rain and Heat Hazards

A Moderate Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 4 of 5) is in the outlook across portions of the Midwest today. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes and frequent lightning with heavy rainfall are in the forecast. Meanwhile, dangerous heat across the southern Plains into the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast will expand into Friday. Risk for wildfires for the central Rockies and Sacramento 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:

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