Heavy Rain in Bourbon County, Kansas
Heavy Rain April 17, 2026 · Bourbon County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Rainfall of 2.95 inches was recorded over a 3.5 hour span.
The wider storm
The initial development of strong to severe storms produced large hail and heavy rainfall in far southeastern Kansas thanks to an unstable atmosphere ahead of an advancing cold front and strong atmospheric wind shear.
Began near Ft Scott (37.8400, -94.6900).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324387. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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