Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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656 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 Thu Jun 27 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1987, extremely dangerous severe thunderstorms that moved southeast from Nebraska, invaded North Central Kansas shortly after midnight.Gusts around 100 mph tore through Lake Waconda, heavily damaging around 50 camping trailers and injuring 16 people at a state park campground. Beloit and Sylvan Grove were whiplashed by gusts around 80 mph. In 1918, lightning struck the wires connecting 9 tons of dynamite that were readied for detonation at an open pit mine 2 miles west of Virginia Minnesota. The resulting premature explosion caused the mine to collapse, trapping 20 men, 14 of which were killed. The town is located 63 miles north northwest of Duluth. $$ Auto