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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU campuses closed, trash pickup delayed, plus more cancellations during winter storm in Lawrence
The University of Kansas has announced that its Lawrence and Edwards campuses will close Monday afternoon because of the weather. Find info on more closures and cancellations here.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU campuses closed, trash pickup delayed, plus more cancellations during winter storm in Lawrence
The University of Kansas has announced that its Lawrence and Edwards campuses will close Monday afternoon because of the weather. Find info on more closures and cancellations here.
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Douglas County under flood watch, heat advisory
Douglas County is under a heat advisory, as well as a flood watch again Tuesday following widespread flooding on Monday.
Kaydi Rudisell
Flood warning issued for Douglas County
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Douglas County through 1 p.m. Monday. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain had already fallen as of 10:18 a.m., according to the NWS in Topeka.
Tornado watch issued for Douglas County; storms possible
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Douglas County and much of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri.
Heat advisory in effect Monday and Tuesday in Lawrence; watch for signs of heat-related illness
A heat advisory will be in effect noon Monday through 8 p.m. Tuesday in Lawrence and Douglas County because of dangerously high heat indices and little overnight relief in the forecast.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
New director opens Lawrence Community Shelter as weather emergency shelter during 100-degree days
As the season’s first heat advisory goes into effect Monday and temps hit 100°, people living outside will be able to seek refuge at the Lawrence Community Shelter. That’s one of many changes under the new director’s watch.
City of Lawrence to offer cooling sites amid summer heat
Temperatures are heating up, and the City of Lawrence is offering cooling sites for anybody who needs respite from the heat.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Trees damaged, power out for many in Lawrence and Douglas County after severe windstorm
Numerous trees were damaged as a result of a severe storm overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, and a few hundred Evergy customers in the area were without power.
Tornado watch issued for Douglas County, much of eastern Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Kansas, including Douglas County, through 5 a.m. Sunday.
Douglas County under tornado watch through late Monday
Douglas County is on the eastern edge of a tornado watch spanning parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska until 11 p.m. Monday.
Lawrence could see severe storms Monday
Douglas County is at an enhanced risk for severe storms Monday, possibly including large hail and damaging winds. There is also a small chance of tornadoes and flooding.
Tornado north of Douglas County was EF1; more stormy weather possible
A tornado that touched down Tuesday night just north of Douglas County was an EF1, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka, and there were no injuries.
Tornado warning issued, expired for Douglas County
A tornado warning was issued for Douglas County as a storm passed through the area Tuesday evening.
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Severe weather resources
Evergy outages:
• Check the status of power outages on the Evergy outage map, outagemap.evergy.com.
• Report a power outage at evergy.com/report-outage, or call 800-544-4857.
• For down powerlines, call Evergy’s emergency line, 800-383-1183, if above-ground lines are arcing or making contact with trees or vegetation. Call 911 immediately if overhead power lines are on the ground or a fire starts. Do not go near the line.
National Weather Service local office (Topeka):
• Find the latest weather forecast info and severe weather advisories for the Lawrence area at this link.
• In the event of rapidly changing severe weather, such as tornadoes, the NWS posts frequent updates on Twitter, @NWSTopeka. You do not need a Twitter account to see tweets from NWS.
• NWS is also on Facebook, facebook.com/NWSTopeka.
• Call 785-234-2592 to hear the forecast.
Douglas County Emergency Management:
• Follow @DgCoEM on Twitter or Douglas County, KS- Emergency Management on Facebook, facebook.com/dgcoem.
• Sign up to receive emergency alerts at dgcoks.org/emalerts.
• Find lots of tips on severe weather and other emergency preparedness on DgCoEM’s website at douglascountyks.org/emergency-management.
• Report storm damage (for non-emergencies only, and after storm danger has passed) by calling the nonemergency dispatch line at 785-843-0250 or 785-832-7509.
City of Lawrence snow info:
• The city has snow information and a map at lawrenceks.org/snow that shows information about road conditions and where snowplows have been. The city typically begins snow and ice control for residential roadways when 2 or more inches of snowfall or icing occurs.
Highway conditions beyond Lawrence:
• KanDrive, an app and website from the Kansas Department of Transportation, has info on highway conditions statewide. KanDrive is available online at KanDrive.gov, and its app is available for download free on the App Store and Google Play.
Air quality:
• Check the current air quality index in Lawrence and elsewhere through AirNow, airnow.gov.
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