May 22, 2008
A series of intense supercell thunderstorms moved north across the area during the afternoon and early evening hours. Long-track tornadoes, flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds were reported across much of northwest Kansas into extreme southern Nebraska. Eleven tornadoes were verified by storm chasers and damage surveys.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 103350). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Norton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.