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: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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