Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
632 NOUS43 KICT 291200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-291500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1927, a tornado outbreak occurred from Oklahoma to Indiana, of which 11 achieved F2 or F3 intensity. The most destructive twister, which had a track 12 miles long and around one third of a mile wide, struck St. Louis and Madison Illinois, where 79 people were killed, 550 were injured, and $53 million damage resulted.In 1959, winter `jumped the gun` when a storm buried Colorado Springs with a staggering 20 to 30 inches of snow. $$ Auto