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2 hospitalized after storms roll across Kansas

A look at Sunday storm looking north near the I-70 and I-135 Junction-photo KHP
A look at Sunday storm looking north near the I-70 and I-135 Junction-photo KHP

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, large hail, and reports of brief tornadoes to central and Northeast Kansas on Sunday.

Severe thunderstorms began in Barton County, moved northeast across Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline, Ottawa, McPherson, Dickinson and moved into Geary and Riley Counties.

Brief tornado touchdowns were reported near Holyrood in southwest Ellsworth County, and south of Glendale in northwest Saline County.

Hail the size of baseballs was reported in Ottawa, Saline, Ellsworth McPherson Geary counties.

Heavy rain was reported across portions of Ottawa, Clay, northern Dickinson and Riley Counties prompting flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service.

The storm injured two people in Republic County, according to Joe Herrick, a dispatcher for Republic County emergency communications.

Authorities are surveying storm damage in Munden, where at least one trailer home was destroyed. Herrick says two people who were storm spotting were taken to a hospital with injuries. The National Weather Service plans to survey the area Monday.

 

Hail that fell in the Junction City area Sunday evening. Picture courtesy of Rick Dykstra.
Hail that fell in the Junction City area Sunday evening. Picture courtesy of Rick Dykstra.

 

There were no additional reports of damage.

More storms are expected in Kansas later this week.

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