Weather in Chanute

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 121 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS ALLEN LABETTE MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHANUTE, COFFEYVILLE, FREDONIA, HUMBOLDT, INDEPENDENCE, IOLA, NEODESHA, AND PARSONS.

At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oswego, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Frontenac, Columbus, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, W...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas.

TORNADO WATCH 121 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS BOURBON CHEROKEE CRAWFORD IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI BENTON HICKORY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARRY BARTON CEDAR CHRISTIAN DADE...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Bourbon. * WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the ad...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.