The National Weather Service has posted photos and a video of the EF1 tornado that touched down in western Sedgwick County Sunday night.
Jim Epperson shot the video and a couple of the photos and offered them to the weather service. Other photos were shot by Bryce Kintigh.
The tornado was about 70 yards wide and was on the ground for 3.14 miles, touching down near 263rd Street West and lifting near MacArthur Road and 231st Street West.
Two minor injuries were reported to a couple that was in a camper flipped over by the tornado.
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The Kansas Department of Transportation has compiled a list of roads closed around the state due to flooding. There are 10 at the moment, including two in the Wichita area: one in Butler County and one in Sumner County.
With skies clearing later today in the Wichita area and Tuesday expected to be dry, it will give area waterways several precious hours to ease back from flood conditions.
The official rainfall total for Wichita over the past 24 hours will be 6.05 inches, since that is what was recorded at the official site next to Mid-Continent Airport as of 7 a.m., officials said.
Other rainfall totals include 5.21 inches in far west Wichita; 6.54 inches from Saturday night through 7 a.m. Monday in Willowbend, and more than 6 inches in Andover.
Here are more rainfall totals from the region, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Conway Springs, 4.34
El Dorado, 3.84
Hutchinson, 1.45
Inman, 1.65
Cassoday, 4.31
Anthony, 6.55
Arkansas City, .48
Winfield, .16
Wellington, .73
Rosalia, 3.95
Potwin, 5.08
Oxford, .90
Mdison, 3.80
Newton, 3.35
Lindsborg, 3.92
McPherson, 2.22
Hillsboro, 3
Goessel, 3.67
Chase, 2.52
Smolan, 2.25
More rain is possible today in the Wichita area, forecasters say, and it could be heavy in spots.
Highs should reach the upper 50s or low 60s under cloudy skies. Winds out of the northeast will be gusty, reaching nearly 30 miles an hour.
Skies should clear later tonight, and Tuesday looks to offer a needed respite from the rain. Highs tomorrow should climb into the upper 60s.