
Heat advisory issued for Lawrence, Douglas County
The National Weather Service has issued the first heat advisory of the season for Friday and Saturday as heat indices above 100° are in the forecast for Lawrence.
The National Weather Service has issued the first heat advisory of the season for Friday and Saturday as heat indices above 100° are in the forecast for Lawrence.
Douglas County could see storms including hail, damaging winds, tornados and flash flooding overnight and Tuesday, and the county’s emergency management department warns that weather radio service is currently in an outage.
Eastern Kansas is at an enhanced risk for severe weather Monday afternoon and evening, including possible hail and tornados, according to the National Weather Service.
The Douglas County area will likely see thunderstorms and strong wind gusts overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Some rain and snow is on the way to Douglas County, but not much is expected to stick. Blowing snow, however, could create visibility issues, making driving dangerous.
The Lawrence school district will make up for nine inclement weather days this year by tacking minutes onto the end of school days and adding a day and a half day to the end of the year.
Most of Lawrence had power restored by 5 p.m. Wednesday following high winds from a storm overnight that at one point left 2,400 Evergy customers without power.
Deerfield Elementary School and the Lawrence school district offices are closed Wednesday because of a neighborhood power outage. Phone lines are now working at all district buildings except for those two.
More than 2,400 Evergy customers in Lawrence were without power as of 12:45 a.m. Wednesday as strong winds blew through the area.
As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Month, Douglas County Emergency Management will host a severe weather training session on March 13. It’s free and open to the public.
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