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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Wichita KS

612 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025



...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...



In 1989, early morning thunderstorms produced heavy rain

in southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma, with 5.37

inches measured at the Tulsa Weather Office.  Some roads

in the Tulsa area were closed by water 10 to 12 feet

deep.  Evening thunderstorms produced gusts around 75 mph

in Major County Oklahoma, and two inch diameter hail in

Jennings Kansas.  In 1933, three short-lived, but strong,

tornadoes crossed parts of Harper, Sumner and Kingman

counties.  Fortunately, they remained in rural areas.  An

F3 that that struck Northeast Harper County destroyed 2

farms about 5 miles northeast of Danville.  The 2nd, an

F2, destroyed 2 farms between 3 and 6 miles southwest of

Norwich while the 2nd F2 destroyed 5 small homes 18 miles

south of Wichita.  



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In 1969, Hurricane Camille, one of only four Category 5

hurricanes to ever strike the United States when she

slammed into Mississippi on the 17th, was suddenly "in

the mood" for some more "fun and games" when she produced

a colossal cloud burst in Virginia.  Hideously intense

thunderstorms produced 10 or more inches of rain through

Central Virginia, training over an area around 100 miles

long but only 25 miles wide.  Hardest hit was Nelson

County, where torrential rains inundated many areas with

a staggering 27 to 30 INCHES in about 3 HOURS! The

resulting flash floods and landslides killed 153 and

caused around $500 million damage.  It is still the

deadliest natural disaster in Virginia history.  



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