Severe thunderstorms are likely to move across the Manhattan area Saturday and could pack quite a punch.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed of the eastern half of Kansas, including Manhattan, in an enhanced (level 3) risk for severe storm development throughout the afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of producing very large hail over two inches in diameter, damaging winds around 70 mph and dangerous tornadoes.
According to the National Weather Service, the risk for severe weather increases after 2 p.m. and will continue through the evening hours.
Locally heavy rainfall may also lead to flash flooding in northeast and east central Kansas.
Further south, some areas of southeast Kansas as well as Oklahoma and Texas are in a moderate (level 4) risk for severe storm development.
There is also a marginal risk for severe storms on Sunday for the Manhattan area.
Stay tuned to News Radio KMAN and our Manhattan Broadcasting family of stations (101.5 K-Rock, Sunny 102.5, B104.7 and Z96.3 FM) for severe weather coverage.
