Storms hit area Tuesday morning

Area residents had more than a few rocky hours Monday night and Tuesday as a series of spring storms rolled through the area.

Record breaking or at least near record breaking temperatures had preceded the arrival of the unsettled air on Monday.

The storms brought heavy rain, flooding, large hail, high winds and even tornadoes to parts of Kansas and Nebraska Monday night and Tuesday.

Radar depicted rotation in the skies after midnight Monday. Storm sirens were sounded in at least Lawrence and Nelson and residents throughout the area took shelter in their basements, safe rooms or storm caves.

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