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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

 

A tremendous amount of rain fell across portions of East Central Kansas between Wednesday, June 27 and Sunday, July 1.  

 

Preliminary Storm Total Precipitation

 

Thank you to local Storm Spotters, County Dispatchers and Emergency Management, local media members, and all others that have supplied information to the NWS-Topeka Office the past few days.  Your help and dedication is much appreciated.

 


 

Pictures below were taken near Lane, KS. Pictures below were taken near Melvern, KS.