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. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 97. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
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