Overview
- On June 17 a severe storm produced a 101-mph wind gust at Wichita’s Eisenhower Airport, dropped over two inches of rain and brought baseball-sized hail in parts of south-central Kansas.
- Evergy reported that downed trees, snapped poles and building damage left more than 66,000 homes and businesses without power.
- By midday June 17 crews had reconnected roughly 65 percent of affected customers and are awaiting over 150 additional line workers from four neighboring states.
- The National Weather Service has warned of further severe thunderstorms, potential tornadoes and flash flooding through June 18.
- Officials urge residents to stay clear of downed power lines, use outage maps for updates and keep emergency kits ready as repairs continue.