Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
796 NOUS43 KICT 191200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-191500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1961, a vicious complex of severe thunderstorms went on a rampage in a northwest to southeast manner across Kansas. Starting in Southwest Nebraska early in the afternoon, the complex ran roughshod through Hill City, Great Bend, Wichita and Parsons. Most of these areas were pummeled with baseball to softball sized hail and winds that, in a few cases, roared from an incredible 80 TO 120 MPH. Houses were unroofed, windows were smashed, trees uprooted, power poles leveled and crops destroyed. Considering the magnitude of the event, it is amazing that only one person was killed and two were injured. However, many farm animals were lost in the disaster. The dollar amount of the damage is unknown. $$ Auto