Heavy rain skirted north of Hays early Tuesday morning, dropping more than 2 inches of rain in some areas.

Northeast Trego County and western Rooks County topped the 2 inch mark, while a report northeast of Hays showed 1.31 inches of rain in the gauge, according to early reports.

Hays proper received from trace to 0.02 inches of rain, while Ellis and Victoria areas received about a quarter of an inch.

Russell County saw a report of 1.22 inches in the eastern portion of the county, with most of the county receiving more than a half inch of rain.

The skies are expected to be threatening again Tuesday, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after noon. There is a chance of large hail, damaging wind and tornadoes.

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