May 2, 2021
Isolated large hail and damaging wind occurred during the evening hours of May 2nd over portions of north central Kansas. A isolated intense thunderstorm developed along the Phillips/Rooks County line around 5PM CDT. This cell remained nearly stationary as it intensified over the next hour and eventually produced large hail around 1 inch in diameter. This storm remained strong to severe over nearly the same area for around 2 hours from 5:30-7:30PM. As this storm weakened entirely by about 8PM, a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 953004). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rooks County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.