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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 AM CDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

In 1992, severe thunderstorms made for a nasty Labor Day
weekend in South-Central Kansas, especially in Wichita,
where hail reaching the size of baseballs and softballs
battered parts of the Air Capital.  Anxiety rose even
further when an F2 tornado struck parts of downtown
Wichita, where a Chevrolet dealership was hit, and
thousands were celebrating the holiday weekend.  The
tornado caused around $2.5 million damage.

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In 1989, thunderstorms produced 4 to 10 inch rainfalls
in much of South Central Kansas.  The flooding that
resulted was obviously serious, with some roads in and
around Wichita flooded 4 to 6 feet.  The 3.28 inches of
rain measured at Mid Continent Airport set a record for
the date.  In 1950, it was an oxymoronic name for a
hurricane and Hurricane Easy confirmed it.  The hurricane
definitely made life miserable for residents of Florida,
especially those living along the Gulf Coast.  Reaching
Category 3 with sustained winds reaching around 125 mph,
the hurricane moved very slowly as it executed 2 cyclonic
loops over the "Sunshine" State.  The hurricane deluged
Yankeetown Florida, located on the Gulf Coast around 40
miles southwest of Gainesville, with an astounding 45.20
inches of rain in just 24 hours, a United States record
at the time.  An estimated $3.3 million damage resulted
but surprisingly only 2 people died.  In 1933, a category
3 hurricane with sustained winds of 111 to 130 mph
barreled into Brownsville Texas, killing 40, injuring
around 500, and causing around $12 million damage.

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