May 18, 2017
An upper low continued to move out over the central High Plains, while a surface low deepened over the Texas Panhandle. A warm front drifted northward over central and southwest Kansas in response to strong meridional flow over the region to the east of the upper low. A very moist air mass spread back into central and southwest Kansas to the east of a dryline. MUCAPE values upwards of 2000-3000 j/kg with 0-6km bulk shear on the order of 50-60 knots created a severe hail/wind/tornado event with
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 706090). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rush County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.