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The National Weather Service said .today and tonight There is a 60 to 90 percent chance of thunderstorms developing along a slow moving cold front late this afternoon and early evening. Areas along and south of a line from Abilene to Oskaloosa stand the higher chances of seeing storms. And the storms could become severe with hail up to 2 inches in diameter, damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, and torrential rainfall possible.
The Storm initiation is forecast to be betweeen 3 and 5 pm with coverage of storms increasing through the early evening hours. A flood watch has been posted for east central Kansas, or areas along and south of a line from Herington to Topeka and Lawrence, from 5pm today until Wednesday morning. Some locations could see a quick 1 to 2 inches of rain from the storms tonight. .