Early reports shows a wide variations in rainfall totals in Ellis County as a result of a series of storm fronts passing through the area Wednesday.

A report from Ellis showed 1.25 inches in the gauge, but reports from Hays were much less — around 0.1 to 0.2 inches.

Only trace amounts fell south of Hays, which was under a tornado watch much of Wednesday afternoon and evening. A report north of Hays, where a late afternoon severe thunderstorm rolled through, showed 0.65 inches of rain.

The K-State Ag Research Center recorded 0.13 inches of rain Wednesday, bringing the monthly total to 0.99 inches. In all of 2015, the Research Center has recorded just 3.21 inches of precipitation.

Osborne County received 1.68 inches of rain Wednesday, while Smith County has a report of more than 3 inches — the highest reported total in northwest Kansas.

Farther east, thunderstorms were far more severe, with tornadoes and hail causing damage. Click HERE for more.

The area is expected to dry out today, with the possibility of addition storms arriving this weekend. Click HERE for the complete forecast.