Severe thunderstorms developed across south central Kansas Friday evening, with reports of heavy rain causing street flooding in downtown Wichita, and there were some reports of winds up to 60 miles an hour.
The storms developed around 7 p.m. and began moving slowly east. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Sedgwick, Butler, Sumner and Cowley counties for a wind threat. There was a report of penny-sized hail in east Wichita.
Power lines were reported down in Benton, with lines down in high water from the street flooding. Rain was falling at a rate of two inches an hour.
Evergy reported around 3,000 customers without power in central Wichita after the storms moved through.
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for south central and southeast Kansas through 2 a.m. Saturday.
