On 6/3, slow moving front resulted in several rounds of thunderstorms across northeast Kansas. This resulted in rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches and a few instances of water rescues and street flooding.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
On 6/3, slow moving front resulted in several rounds of thunderstorms across northeast Kansas. This resulted in rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches and a few instances of water rescues and street flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 3, 5:26 AM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 626 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Several rounds of showers and storms through this evening. Heavy rainfall likely this afternoon with localized flooding possible especially in northeast and east-central Kansas. - Some storms may be severe today with hail around 1" and wind gusts to 65 MPH, mainly in northeast and east-central Kansas in the afternoon. - More showers and storms Thursday into Friday and again around Saturday night. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 333 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Initial band of more robust convection on mid-level moistening and upglide has exited to the east. Another round of more tame convection was moving in with the upper wave still upstream and the cold front through northwest Kansas at 07Z. Precipitation likely will be at least scattered this morning but become more robust in the midday to early evening as at least modest instability builds along the front. The front is somewhat slower and this may bring a slightly more intense convective scenario to the local area, though the NAM and GFS seems too strong with MLCAPE values. Still expect around 1500 J/kg with around 30 knots of deep layer shear ahead of the front for mainly a wind and hail concern, though a more linear storm mode with time could lead to brief spin-ups in southeastern areas. PW values still stay around 2 inches with warm cloud depths and storm motions not far from paralleling the front so some locally heavy rainfall is likely in mainly eastern areas. HREF 6-hour QPFs of 2"+ are rather limited in potential but the setup suggests this could easily be too modest. The Flood Watch remains appropriate into this evening. A dry period should come tonight into Wednesday evening but more shortwave energy comes in by Thursday afternoon. Deep moisture won't be far away and PW values push back to around 1.5 inches. The surface front should remain south but moisture advection/isentropic lift should support some showers and storms into at least Thursday evening. There will be training potential again but southern Kansas into northern Oklahoma seems to be more likely for the heavier precip. Could see a few stronger storms in southern areas with MUCAPE approaching 1000 J/kg again but this could be overdone. The next upper wave remains on track to come in around Saturday night though details are murky. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 626 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Expect limiting conditions in periods of showers and thunderstorms through at least 18Z at all sites. IFR event temporary lower conditions in +TSRA quite possible with gusty winds. Cold front moves through by 22Z with improving conditions following shortly thereafter. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for KSZ011-KSZ012-KSZ023- KSZ024-KSZ026-KSZ037-KSZ038-KSZ039-KSZ040-KSZ054-KSZ055-KSZ056- KSZ058-KSZ059. && DISCUSSION...Poage AVIATION...Poage
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 349 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-040900- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 349 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected today into this evening. Some of the storms may be severe, with the greatest potential coming this afternoon in east-central Kansas. Hail around an inch in diameter and wind gusts up to 65 MPH will be the main severe weather threats. Some of the storms may also produce heavy rainfall rates and impact the same location multiple times that may result in flooding. A Flood Watch is in effect for much of northeast and east-central Kansas through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and flooding.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
617 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
KSZ054-031200-
Lyon-
617 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LYON COUNTY THROUGH 700 AM CDT...
At 616 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Strong City to 16 miles
west of Madison. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Emporia, Americus, Olpe, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Allen, and Admire.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 143.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 145.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3857 9635 3872 9614 3855 9595 3833 9595
3817 9625 3817 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1116Z 226DEG 38KT 3845 9659 3812 9644
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ReesePreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
733 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 AM Rain 3 E Emporia 38.41N 96.13W
06/03/2025 M1.72 Inch Lyon KS Broadcast Media
&&
AJPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
734 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 AM Rain 4 W Emporia 38.40N 96.25W
06/03/2025 M2.60 Inch Lyon KS Broadcast Media
&&
AJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1004 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
KSZ054-031530-
Lyon-
1004 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LYON COUNTY THROUGH
1030 AM CDT...
At 1004 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southwest of Olpe, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Emporia, Americus, and Olpe.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 139.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 132.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 9635 3842 9601 3817 9627 3817 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 213DEG 45KT 3818 9640
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
FlanaganThe Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:52 UTC.
7 flash flood, 3 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two water rescues occurred from their vehicles east of Garnett.
Power pole is down.
Street flooding occurring east of Lake Shawnee.
Ditches, yards, and several roads full of water.
Street flooding occurring in Burlington.
Report of street flooding in Burlington.
High water covering roadways in west Burlington.
Numerous roads closed across the Lyon County, including roads that rarely flood.
Storm Spotter in Burlington reports that Rock Creek is overflowing into several homes.
Water rescue occurred south of 2300 and Meade.
CO-OP observer called and said many of the county roads 5 miles northeast of Princeton, KS remain flooded from earlier heavy rainfall.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1261761, 1261779, 1261763, 1261764, 1261765, 1261770, 1261766, 1261767, 1261768, 1261774, 1261777.