May 20, 2024

Power outages still reported Monday; official rain report for Hays

Posted May 20, 2024 2:46 PM
Clouds over Bunker Hill as the storm hit Sunday. Photo by Tony Guerrero/Hays Post
Clouds over Bunker Hill as the storm hit Sunday. Photo by Tony Guerrero/Hays Post

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Midwest Energy crews are still addressing power outages in Russell and areas just west of Russell Monday morning.

As of 9:45 this morning, thirty-nine customers were still without power in Russell. Eighty-five customers were listed without power west of Russell, presumably in the Gorham area.

Hays received .41 inches of rain Sunday, according to the K-State Ag Research Center south of Hays.

That puts Hays at 1.34 inches of rain for the month and 5.11 inches of precipitation year to date.

Hays still falls below the expected precipitation for the year to date, which is 7.92 inches by the end of May. 

Isolated thunderstorms are possible across northern zones, mainly Monday night and early Tuesday. Storm coverage will be limited, but any storm may produce marginally severe wind and/or hail, according to the National Weather Service.

A slight chance of thunderstorms return Thursday and Friday.

A large tree down in the city park in Luray. Photo courtesy of Mark Herbig
A large tree down in the city park in Luray. Photo courtesy of Mark Herbig

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