May 31, 2024
Nearly stationary thunderstorms bring isolated heavy rain to portions of Phillips County during the early morning hours of May 31st. A mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) evolved out of a cluster of thunderstorms in W Kansas during the late evening hours on May 30th, then slowly shifted eastward overnight. The MCV sparked new thunderstorm activity in Phillips County around 3AM. Thunderstorms continued to blossom in coverage and intensity through 4AM while moving very little, if at all. Storm inte
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1180413). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Phillips County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.