The Kansas Legislature ended its session late Friday night, passing a property tax bill and education funding.
The Kansas Reflector reports that the final version of the property tax bill removed a section that would freeze the taxes on elderly residents’ homes, and a property tax exemption was removed for health clubs.
The National Weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Wyandotte County from 9:50 p.m. Saturday through 5 a.m. Sunday.
Wyandotte, Johnson, Leavenworth and Miami counties also are under the severe thunderstorm watch in Kansas. In Missouri, Jackson, Clay, Platte and Ray counties also are under the severe thunderstorm watch. Several other counties in Kansas and Missouri also are under the watch.
It was raining at 9:50 p.m. in Wyandotte County.
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Wyandotte County is in an area that could have an enhanced level of risk of severe storms tonight. High winds, damaging hail and a tornado are possible. (National Weather Service graphic)Thunderstorms could arrive between 10 p.m. and midnight tonight in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)From 1 to 2 inches of rain are possible in Wyandotte County on Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)
Severe thunderstorms are possible tonight into Sunday morning across the region, according to the National Weather Service.
The main severe threat is expected to be damaging winds up to 55 to 65 mph and large hail, the weather service said. A tornado cannot be ruled out. The storm could move into the area between 10 p.m. and midnight.
A tornado watch is in effect from now until 1 a.m. for several counties, but did not include Wyandotte County at 7 p.m. The tornado watch is in effect for Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunee counties, as well as some other counties in Kansas. Lawrence, Manhattan and Topeka are under tornado watches.
In addition to the severe weather, these storms will have the potential to produce intense rainfall with 1 to 3 inches of rain possible, according to the weather service. The Wyandotte County forecast says 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible tonight.
Local flash flooding, especially in urban areas, and minor river flooding will be possible in the region, according to the weather service.
Severe weather is not expected Sunday, although there is a slight chance of rain.
Tonight, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4 a.m., according to the weather service Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. The low will be around 49. A south southeast wind of 7 to 14 mph will become northwest after midnight. Winds may gust up to 22 mph. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are possible.
Sunday, Mother’s Day, there is a 10 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 56 with a north wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph.
Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually mostly clear, with a low of 42, according to the weather service. A north northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph will become light after midnight.
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