It is probably too soon to announce this is evidence of a distinct pattern, but thunderstorms appear likely east and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike again on Thursday.
Wichita, meanwhile, is likely to stay dry. There’s a slight chance of rain for the metropolitan area for Thursday, forecasters say, but “slight” truly is the key word.
The city received a healthy soaking on St. Patrick’s Day from the storm system that later flooded portions of Arkansas and Missouri, but otherwise strong storms have not formed until the systems are east of Wichita.
That’s reminiscent of 2003, when storm after storm formed just east of Wichita and went on to pound the Flint Hills and eastern and southeastern Kansas.
Is this going to be deja vu all over again? Stay tuned.