Needed rain and unwelcome severe weather in Wichita
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Image by Ben Suthers, Weather Observer
Storms developed shortly after sunset Tuesday evening, producing torrential rainfall and bouts of severe weather.
According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, the largest hail that fell was golfball size, near downtown Wichita.
The storms produced plenty of rain in a short period of time, which caused some flooding, primarily in the northwest half of Sedgwick County. Rainfall amounts ranged from one to three inches throughout the city, with isolated amounts exceeding three inches.
Westar Energy reported that more than 4,150 customers were without power at the height of the storm. That number has steadily come down during the night, and Westar hopes to have power fully restored by midday.
Storm chances are not done with Kansas. Our weather partners at KWCH Storm Team 12 have more showers and storms in the forecast through Saturday morning.
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