Jul 4, 2018
A slow moving thunderstorm developed over Wallace County and produced a wind gust of 70 MPH near Weskan. The thunderstorm remained over Wallace County into the evening. The prolonged heavy rainfall led to flash flooding occurring. Many roads around Weskan had water flow over them, including Highway 40. Over five inches of rain fell in the Weskan area.||To the north quarter size hail was reported from a thunderstorm near the Cheyenne/Sherman county line.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 772896). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wallace County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.