Aug 3, 2025
An upper-level trough moved over western Kansas early in the morning. Correlating with a PVU maximum and left exit region of the jet aloft, plenty of dynamical support was present for strong storms to develop producing all hazards. This included a weak and brief tornado, 4 inch hail, and 85 mph winds. This manifested in a couple supercells and a small bowing MCS moving southward across SW Kansas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1288969). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.