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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 AM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...

In 2010, monstrous severe thunderstorms hammered parts
of South Central and Southeast Kansas with humongous
hail, that at times, ranged from 4 to nearly 8 inches in
diameter.  Destructive 65 to 80 mph winds and 8 weak
tornadoes also occurred.  The largest hailstone, which
landed 2 miles west of Mid-Continent Airport, was a 7.75
inch diameter "meteorite", that set a new Kansas record.
Numerous hailstones ranging from baseball to grapefruit
sized pounded West and Southwest Wichita.  Thousands of
homes were heavily damaged.  In extreme cases, the hail
punched holes in the roofs with some of the hail landing
in bedrooms and living rooms.  Thousands of vehicles were
heavily damaged, if not totaled, as were trees and power
lines.The most serious wind damage occurred when 80 mph
winds tore the steeple off a church and hurled it into an
SUV.  Total damage was estimated around $15.2 million.

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