The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Sedgwick County until 5 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm capable of producing hail the size of quarters and damaging winds of up to 60 miles an hour was located near Goddard, or 13 miles west of downtown Wichita, at 4:19 p.m.
It was moving southeast at 20 miles an hour. Among the locations within the track of the thunderstorm are Wichita, McConnell Air Force Base, Andale, Derby, Haysville, Mulvane, Park City, and Valley Center.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. for 12 counties in Kansas, including the Wichita metropolitan area.
Counties included in the watch are Sedgwick, Harvey, Butler, Reno, Sumner, Kingman, Cowley, Comanche, Barber, Harper, Kiowa and Pratt. Nine Oklahoma counties are also included in the watch.
“A few strong to marginally severe storms will be possible this evening” in the warned area, according to a statement issued by the Wichita office of the weather service.
WICHITA – The pitter-patter of raindrops will be part of Tuesday’s soundtrack in the Wichita area, forecasters say.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible around the region this morning and will become more numerous this afternoon.
Highs are expected to only reach the low 80s under mostly cloudy skies. Light northerly winds will shift to the east late in the day, forecasters say, but they will stay in the single digits.
More rain is possible for Wichita Wednesday and Thursday.