May 18, 2025
Intense late afternoon and early thunderstorms produced large hail and localized flash flooding across a part of north central Kansas. Beloit was hit the hardest as hail reached 2��� in diameter. However, flash flooding thanks to nearly 6��� of rain was the problem in parts of Jewell and Smith counties. Smith County Emergency Management verified county roads flooded north of Lebanon along with water impacting U.S. Highway 281 north of Smith Center. The thunderstorms fired between 4 a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1270396). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jewell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.