Weather History

News Headlines

June 21st damaging winds, brief strong tornado and flooding
Today in weather history...

Current Hazards
Current Conditions
Radar
Forecasts
Rivers and Lakes
- National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)
Climate and Past Weather
Local Programs

This Day In Weather History

In 1936, the all time record high temperature for the state of Kansas was set when a 121-degree high temperature fried Fredonia. This record was tied just 6 days later, on July 24th, in the town of Alton, located in Osborne County.

&&

In 1889, a colossal cloud burst inundated extreme West Central West Virginia. Rockport, West Virginia received the gully washer of a lifetime when nearly 20 inches of rain reportedly overwhelmed the town in 2 HOURS and 10 MINUTES. Creeks in Wirt, Wood, and Jackson counties definitely rose to the occasion, especially Tygart Creek, which rose 22 FEET in 1 HOUR. The catastrophic flooding of the Tygart, Slate, Tucker and Sandy Creeks claimed 20 lives as villages were swept away.

This Day in Weather History Archive

ICT RSS Feed