1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
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Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 12 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV