May 5, 2019
Supercell thunderstorms developed across portions of central Kansas, during the late afternoon and evening of May 5th, 2019. The supercells initially produced large hail, but quickly became tornado producing storms, as they moved east southeast. Five different tornadoes ending touching down across Barton, Rice and Reno counties, as the supercell moved to the southeast. As the supercell moved into the Wichita metro area, the storm produced copious amounts of small hail, that covered ground to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 821764). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sedgwick County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.