Severe storms & summer not over

Tornado Monday evening in southeast Cowley County from Nicole Loeffler

What a rough couple of days with severe storms in Kansas. Heavy rain, wind, hail, and then yesterday, a few tornadoes in south central and southeast Kansas. After having no tornadoes in July and only a few in August, the month of September is off to an active start.

I'm posting a picture from Twitter last night from Nicole Loeffler showing the tornado as it first touched down in southeast Cowley county and then moved down toward the Cedar Vale area in western Chautauqua county. There are some reports of damage, so the assessment crews will be out surveying today and we should get an EF rating for the tornado very soon.

Scattered storms are expected tonight (Tuesday night) across central and eastern Kansas as the hot weather pushes back to the north. Most of them will not be severe, but some of the stronger storms may contain hail into the night.

Wind forecast for the next few days

Temperatures trending warmer for mid week

And summer weather not over yet. We have two hot, September days coming up where much of the state will see highs in the 90s. The wind is going to crank up too from the south for Wednesday and Thursday.

The next cold front will be coming in Thursday night and early Friday, which will drop the temperatures back into the 70s for highs by the end of the week. Just in time for the start of the Kansas State Fair. Details on when Millie will be there should be announced very soon.