Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
401 NOUS43 KGLD 151201 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Sun Sep 15 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1874, Governor Thomas Osborn called a special session of the Kansas legislature to issue bonds to relieve the destitution left by the Grasshopper Plague of 1874. In late July they came without warning in swarms so large they blocked out the sun and sounded like a rainstorm. When a swarm landed, the omnivorous pests brought near total destruction. Crops were eaten out of the ground, as well as the wool from live sheep and clothing off peoples backs. Paper, tree bark and even wooden tool handles were devoured. The hoppers usually stayed from two days to a week and then left as they had come, on the wind. In 2001, around one inch of rain fell within minutes in the town of Yuma, Colorado. Water was deep in many locations, and roads and nearby fields were inundated for a short time. The flooding occurred at approximately 11 AM local time, but there was no reported property damage. $$