Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
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689 NOUS43 KICT 171100 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-171500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 600 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1959, an amazing thunderstorm struck Selden Kansas, located in Sheridan County, Northwest Kansas. The thunderstorm produced hail for an astounding one hour and 25 minutes. Hail accumulated to a depth of one and a half feet. Most of the hail was pea to marble sized. The oval shaped hail swath was nine miles long, five miles wide and oriented southwest to northeast. Prior to the thunderstorm`s arrival, the temperature was 80 degrees, but at the peak of the event, the temperature plunged to 38 degrees.The roofs of a few buildings collapsed and countless trees were stripped of leaves. In 1987, severe thunderstorms struck Southwest and Central Kansas. Baseball sized hail pummeled Garden City, while a 76 mph gust whip lashed Lyons. $$ Auto