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.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Thomas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.