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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV