Severe thunderstorm warning for Douglas County allowed to expire
A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for Douglas County until 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. That warning has been allowed to expire.
The National Weather Service in Topeka issued the warning in response to a line of storms extending from Denison to near Richland.
High winds, gusting up to 70 mph, and nickel-size hail were possible with the storms, the weather service warned.
⚠️ Take Cover! Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Nortonville KS and Lawrence KS until 10:15 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/mnweyhsowA
— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) July 13, 2016
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