Aug 12, 2021
During the afternoon strong to severe thunderstorms formed over Northwest Kansas. Wind gusts of 60 MPH were reported near Leoti. Later in the afternoon hail up to golf ball size was reported in the Angelus and Menlo area. Prolonged rainfall north of Russell Springs caused water to flow over Highway 25 that was deep enough traffic had to be diverted.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 979573). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Logan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.