With power lines down across the city – and more storms possible today – emergency officials were warning Lawrence residents not to rely on tornado sirens for weather alerts today.

Officials urged residents to pay attention to radio and television reports for news of additional severe storms.

Douglas County dispatchers said the area was under a tornado watch for the afternoon, with a “large, dangerous band of storms” due in the area after 2 p.m.

The afternoon storms could be more severe than the morning storms, officials said.