June 12, 2008 12:00 AM
Round 2 might occur as soon as tonight
Despite this morning's respite from last night's wild weather, forecasters are predicting more thunderstorms to hit the area this evening, possibly complicating local clean-up efforts.
According to weather.com, the Manhattan and surrounding areas will see a 30-percent chance of isolated thunderstorms this evening, with an increased 50-percent chance of storms again tomorrow morning. Clouds will begin clearing late Friday afternoon for a high in the upper 80s.
So far this year, 1,191 tornados have hit the continental United States and have left at least 113 people dead, Times Online reported this morning. Yesterday's storm system spanned from Kansas to southern Minnesota, accounted for more than 50 confirmed tornado strikes and killed four members of a Boy Scout camp in Iowa and at least two people in Kansas — one in Chapman, 30 miles southwest of Manhattan — and one 50 miles north of Topeka in Soldier.