Weather History

This Day In Weather History

In 1911, from the evening of September 6th, through the morning of the 7th, Wichita was deluged by around 8 inches of rain, 7.99 inches to be exact. This had been the greatest 24 hour rainfall on record for the Air Capital until September 12th, 2008, when 10.31 inches inundated Mid Continent Airport. (Now Eisenhower Airport.) No doubt, major flash flooding occurred throughout Western Sedgwick County.

In 1909, Topeka was drenched with 8.08 inches of rain in 24 hours, the greatest 24-hour total on record for the Kansas Capital.

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In 1970, in St. Petersburg, Florida, a football team at Gibbs High School was struck by lightning during practice. Two were killed and 22 were injured. All 38 players and 4 coaches were knocked off their feet.