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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
850 NOUS43 KICT 051200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-051500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1987, extremely powerful severe thunderstorms invaded much of the eastern half of South Dakota with hail as large as softballs, winds that reached around 90 mph, and 6 small tornadoes. The softball sized hail bombed Bowdle, located in North-Central South Dakota, while areas just south of Watertown were whip lashed by 92 mph winds.Of the 6 tornadoes, 5 occurred in Lyman County of Central South Dakota. The amount of damage caused is unknown. && In 1843, an incredible cloudburst near Philadelphia turned creeks and streams entering the Delaware River into raging torrents. There were around 16 inches in 3 hours.The resulting flash flooding destroyed 32 bridges and caused 19 deaths. It is believed that a few small tornadoes occurred as well. $$ Auto