Heavy Rain — Cherokee, Kansas

2024-07-12 · near Riverton, Cherokee, Kansas

Event narrative

A Mesonet station in Riverton measured a 24-hour rainfall total of 3.25 inches.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of thunderstorms developed in an area of uncapped elevated instability over southeast Kansas during the late hours of July 11, 2024 and continued into the early morning of July 12. As a result, heavy rain between 3.25 and 4.89 inches fell over Cherokee County. A severe thunderstorm also produced damaging winds, resulting in trees down in Cherokee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205327. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.