Softball Hail, Floods, 80 MPH Winds, Tornadoes
14 Tornado reports, 54 wind reports (to 80 mph) and 135 hail reports were received on Wednesday evening and overnight in the Central Plains, according to The WeatherMatrix StormMatrix. As of 6 AM Central time, the tornadoes appear to have been in rural areas and have not caused any injuries, according to Google News.
The town of Hutchinson, Kansas [Google Map] endured flooding from the storms as well; the Hutchinson news has a story and photo. Here's a map from AccuWeather.com RadarPlus showing the heavy rain around Hutchinson:
According to AccuWeather.com RadarPlus, other Kansas towns would have been affected by the heavy rainfall as well, including Kanapolis, Claflin, Brookville, and Wilsey, which all got over half a foot of rain, per the NEXRAD estimates. Below is a more general overview of the 24-hour precipitation from AccuWeather.com:
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