It was a wild ride for some Sunday night. Parts of the area lost power, but as you can see, most of the reports of damage were across central and western Kansas as the storms generally weakened as they ran eastward.
Nonetheless, there were pockets of heavy rain. The blue shaded areas are less than an inch. Green is 1-2″; Yellow is 2-3″.
Additional storms will redevelop Labor Day afternoon and early at night. However, there is little happening early in the afternoon for outdoor grilling…that’s the good news!
The cluster of storms over the southern part of the state will continue to diminish in coverage. However, where the sun comes back out, and provides buoyancy to an already unstable atmosphere, heavy to severe storms will re-fire. Although the actual cold front has yet to move past the metro (it’s indicated on the sat/radar map above by the broken line of showers on the Nebraska/Kansas line) the best upward motion to provide the necessary buoyancy for severe thunderstorm lift-off is south. That’s why the risk for severe storms, as advertised, is south and east of the metro.
Just about anyone can pick up a brief shower or thunderstorm until the cool front passes, but severe weather will stay clear of the metro, as well as points north and west. Here’s a rundown of some computer guidance to help plan the rest of your Labor Day festivities.
As always, stay safe, stay sweaty and enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend. For more, follow me on twitter if you like: @jimkosek and facebook: Jim Kosek Weather.
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