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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
445 NOUS43 KICT 181200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-181500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1936, the all time record high temperature for the state of Kansas was set when a 121-degree high temperature fried Fredonia. This record was tied just 6 days later, on July 24th, in the town of Alton, located in Osborne County. && In 1889, a colossal cloud burst inundated extreme West Central West Virginia.Rockport West Virginia received the gully washer of a lifetime when nearly 20 inches of rain reportedly overwhelmed the town in 2 HOURS and 10 MINUTES. Creeks in Wirt, Wood, and Jackson counties definitely rose to the occasion, especially Tygart Creek, which rose 22 FEET in 1 HOUR. The catastrophic flooding of the Tygart, Slate, Tucker and Sandy Creeks claimed 20 lives as villages were swept away. $$ Auto