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Flash Flood — Thomas, KS

Jun 30, 2023

In the early afternoon of the 30th, storms from Colorado crossed into Kansas along I-70. These storms caused widespread wind damage and up to 2 inch in diameter hail. The highest measured wind gust was 79.4 mph at Hill City and then the station promptly stopped reporting winds. One injury did occur when a vehicle was blown off of the road. Torrential rainfall also lead to localized flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1107725). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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