May 8, 2006
A line of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon across portions of north central Kansas. The storms slowly pressed eastward and were responsible for numerous hail reports. The largest hail was the size of golf balls and fell northeast of Smith Center, Kansas. Heavy rain accompanied the storms in Smith County. This resulted in low land stream flooding that was reported by the Smith County Emergency Manager. The water mainly overflowed into surrounding agriculture fields.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5506124). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Smith County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.