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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
547 NOUS43 KICT 251200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-251500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Thu Jul 25 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1986, parts of South Dakota were walloped by one `hail` of a severe thunderstorm. Golfball sized hail struck the area, but the duration and resulting depths were amazing. In North Rapid City, the hail accumulated 2 feet deep and areas near Huron were pelted by half dollar sized hail for nearly an hour and a half! Huron set an all time 24 hour rainfall record of 4.98 inches for July, while areas just north of Huron were deluged by around 10 inches of rain. In 1984, severe thunderstorms raked Central South Dakota with 70 to 85 mph winds. In Pierre, 13 planes and several hangars were demolished at the airport. In town, roofs were torn off 3 businesses and 1 home. In 1992, hail as large as grapefruit smashed the windows of several cars 9.5 miles northeast of Scott City. && In 1956, the Andrea Doria sank in dense fog near the Nantucket Lightship after colliding with the Stockholm 45 miles off the Massachusetts coast. Fifty two people died in the disaster. $$ Auto