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 after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Night: Scattered rain showers before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 12 mph.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Isolated rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Day: Isolated rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV