8 March 2024
KSN Storm Track 3 Meteorologist Jack Maney is tracking the storms Thursday in Storm Tracker 3. Watch live above.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — KSN Storm Track 3 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman and the Storm Track 3 weather team are tracking rain, severe storms and snow into Thursday evening.
As of 5:50 p.m., a tornado warning has been issued for southwestern Montgomery County and southeastern Chautauqua County until 6:15 p.m.
(Courtesy: National Weather Service Wichita)
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Peru, or near Caney, at 5:50 p.m. It is moving east at 20 mph. It is expected to have been around Caney around 5:55 p.m. and Havana around 6:05 p.m.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in several Kansas counties until 9 p.m. Thursday.
Kansas counties include:
Allen
Butler
Chautauqua
Cowley
Elk
Greenwood
Harper
Labette
Montgomery
Neosho
Sedgwick
Sumner
Wilson
Woodson
The NWS has included counties in Oklahoma as well:
Alfalfa
Craig
Grant
Kay
Nowata
Osage
Washington
Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman says that “thunderstorm development will ramp up over the next few hours, especially where the Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect.” KSN will provide more information as it becomes available on-air and online at ksn.com.
The Storm Track 3 Team is also tracking snowfall reports for the KSN viewing area.
5:18 p.m.
(Updated) Haigler, Nebraska (Dundy Co.) – 5.0″
2:06 p.m.
1 WNW Goodland (Sherman Co.) – 0.25″ (Pea-sized hail/graupel)
Haigler, Nebraska (Dundy Co.) – 1.0″
2 NNW Blakeman (Rawlins Co.) – 0.3″ (Sleet covered the ground in 15 minutes)
Saint Francis (Cheyenne Co.) – 2.5″
Xenophon Smith shared this photo from this morning in Derby of small hail:
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