Rainfall at midnight at Eisenhower National Airport measured 4.19 inches, breaking the record for the date set in 1890. That rain fell over a 20-hour period, bringing flooding to Wichita and south central Kansas. Three waves of powerful storms featured damaging winds, heavy rain, hail, street flooding, and spectacular thunder and lightning, ending late Tuesday. Thousands were left without electric power.
Evergy says more than 150 additional linemen from Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma were coming to assist crews in the field with power restoration. Baseball-sized hail caused significant damage in Arkansas City, while golf ball-sized hail pelted homes and businesses in parts of Sedgwick County. Wind gusts reached up to 70 miles-per-hour Tuesday evening. Downed trees and limbs, power lines, and street flooding reported across Wichita.