National Weather Service assigns EF3 status to Westmoreland tornado
Preliminary data collected by the National Weather Service has determined Tuesday’s tornado that struck Westmoreland was rated an EF-3 storm on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The storm descended about a mile and a half southwest of the city before carving a destructive path through residential areas. The storm boasted peak wind speeds of 140 mph, [...]
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Severe storms are in the forecast for the Manhattan area Friday. According to the National Weather Service, the focus for storm development shifts to southern Nebraska as a line late morning storms enter northeast Kansas and will greatly depend on how the low level moisture recovers from storms in Oklahoma Friday morning. The Storm Prediction [...]
More severe weather is on the way for the Manhattan area Thursday, and Friday. The Storm Prediction center has placed Riley and Pottawatomie Counties into a Marginal (Level 1) risk and Geary into a Slight (Level 2) risk for the daytime hours Thursday, with Riley and Pottawatomie being upgraded to a slight risk by night [...]
After some light storms last week, the Manhattan area may see some more powerful storms late Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center has placed Northern/Central Riley, and Northern/Central Pottawatomie into an Enhanced (Level 3) risk, Southern Riley, Southern Pottawatomie and Geary counties into the Slight (Level 2) risk for severe weather Wednesday afternoon [...]
The Manhattan area may very well see it’s first taste of severe weather late Friday. The Storm Prediction Center has placed Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary counties into the Slight (Level 2) risk for severe weather this evening with the main threats being hail up to half dollar size, and damaging winds up to 70 mph. [...]
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The weather outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday is going to be a bit bumpy. Thunderstorms remain possible Tuesday as rain is expected most, if not all day. That includes the potential for strong of potentially severe thunderstorms, with lightning, damaging winds up to 60 mph, and small hail being the main hazard. The National Weather [...]
