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 after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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