Storm spawns tornado warnings in Vernon County
A summer storm that traversed Vernon County Tuesday afternoon left little but water in its path. The Nevada Police Department said that no reports of damage came to it and the Vernon County Ambulance District said they had no calls about injuries in the county; however, a large tree limb did fall across the entrance to the Nevada Country Club. Some areas experienced brief flash flooding, with rain falling at the rate of two inches per hour in some areas.
The storm came from Bourbon County, Kan., and passed through the area from shortly after 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. A second front passed through from 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Both storms spawned tornado warnings, but no funnel was sighted in Vernon County and no significant damage was reported as of Tuesday afternoon. Some pea-sized hail was reported in Nevada, along Osage Boulevard, as well as some rotation was indicated by Doppler radar, in southern Vernon County, about 6 miles south of Nevada, with Milo and Montevallo in its path, according to the National Weather Service.
Funnels were spotted south of Vernon County around Iantha and Lamar and the area remained under a tornado warning after Vernon County had been cleared except for a flash flood warning, which was to remain in effect until 10 p.m., Tuesday.
For Wednesday, the National Weather Service has forecast scattered thunderstorms -- possibly severe -- in the afternoon and evening. Storms may produce large hail and strong winds.
More storms are possible through the rest of the week but the severity and frequency is difficult to determine at this time, the NWS said.