Severe thunderstorm warning, tornado watch canceled early
11:21 p.m. update
The tornado watch affecting Douglas County has been canceled early. There are no watches or warnings currently in effect for the county.
10:33 p.m. update
The severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County has been canceled early after the storm moved out of the area. The tornado watch is still in effect until 1 a.m.
10:09 p.m. update
The NWS has now included southeastern Douglas County in the severe thunderstorm warning, extending it until 11 p.m.
Locations impacted include Baldwin City, Ottawa, Wellsville, Princeton and Rantoul.
9:35 p.m. update
The National Weather Service has expanded the severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County to include Lawrence. It is active until 10:15 p.m.
Other locations impacted include Vinland, Eudora, Clinton Lake and Pleasant Grove.
9:13 p.m. update
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County until 9:45 p.m.
Radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph moving across northwestern Douglas and southeastern Shawnee counties.
Locations impacted include Topeka, Pauline, Tecumseh, Richland and Lecompton.
6:06 p.m. update
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Douglas County until 1 a.m.
It means conditions are favorable for severe weather, which could include the development of tornadoes.
Other area counties included in the watch:
- Anderson
- Brown
- Coffey
- Franklin
- Geary
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lyon
- Morris
- Nemaha
- Osage
- Pottawatomie
- Riley
- Shawnee
- Wabaunsee