Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
033 NOUS43 KICT 271200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-271500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1999, stationary thunderstorms set up camp over Wichita. The rain began on the evening of the 26th and continued until early in the morning of the 27th. Many rainfall records were set. Among them: 3.85 inches in one hour, 4.89 inches in 2 hours, and 5.63 inches in 3 hours.A total of 7.93 inches of rain were measured at Mid-Continent Airport in a 24-hour period which is the third highest on record, while 8.02 inches fell over the 2-day period of September 26th and 27th. The 24-hour record is 10.31 inches which occurred on September 12th, 2008. && In 2010, a historic heat wave scorched Southern California as Los Angeles set their all-time record high of 113 degrees. $$ Auto