Apr 27, 2016
The Southern and Central Plains were targets for a widespread, significant severe thunderstorm outbreak from early in the afternoon until late that night. All products of severe thunderstorms were forecast: Destructive hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. In South-Central Kansas the 2 greatest dangers, by far, were large hail and flash floods that resulted from 2 to 4 inches of rain that overwhelmed much of the Wichita Metro Area in only 2 to 3 hours. As the severe thunderstorms invaded Southeast
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 630389). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sumner County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.