TOPEKA ? Lawrence was awakened by thunderstorms Thursday morning, with more a quarter of an inch of rain reported at Lawrence Municipal Airport by between 6 and 8 a.m.

The National Weather Service says severe storms and some flooding is possible across Kansas Thursday. The morning rain in Lawrence will turn into a cloudy day and evening, with intermittent storms and a high around 78 degrees. Thursday night will likely bring more rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 a.m. Friday, according to the NWS forecast.

The weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook Thursday for east central, north central and northeast Kansas, with heavy rains, hail and damaging winds expected.

Flood warnings also are in affect for counties in western Kansas after 5 to 6 inches of rain fell Wednesday and overnight in Lane, Finney, Hodgeman, Haskell and Meade counties. Many counties in south-central and central Kansas are under flood watches.

A storm system that hit western Kansas Wednesday night produced several mostly short-lived tornadoes in Logan, Lane, Haskell, Finney and Hodgeman counties, causing damage to trees, power poles and outbuildings but no injuries. The storms also produced hail of an inch or larger in the region.