WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – An approaching and slow-moving storm system arriving from the west will interact with tropical moisture – remnants of Polo – to produce numerous showers and storms. The activity will gradually move from western Kansas to the Wichita area today and continue Wednesday. We will dry out from west to east on Wednesday night into Thursday.
While the risk of severe weather is low, the chance of heavy/flooding rainfall is a concern. The tropical element will enhance the rain totals with most places seeing between two and three inches of rain. The highest totals will occur over western and northern Kansas where four inches (or more) of rainfall is likely.
As we enter the warm sector of the storm system (ahead of the cold front) on Wednesday, some stronger storms with small hail and gusty winds cannot be ruled out. However, widespread severe weather is not expected…