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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV