Fall arrives with a boom as early morning front hits Hays

Alarm clocks probably weren’t necessary Tuesday morning, which arrived with thunderclaps, lightning and heavy rain.

Early reports from Hays showed as much as 3.02 inches falling in town, with most of the county receiving at least an inch of rain. A report from Victoria showed 2.36 inches of rain in the gauge, while a report from Ellis showed 1.5 inches. A report from WaKeeney showed 2.3 inches, while a Russell report was just less than 2.5 inches.

Ellis, Russell and Trego counties appeared to be directly in the center of the early morning front, as surrounding counties received significantly less rain.

Reports from Rooks and Logan counties were in the 0.65-inch range, while Rawlins County had a report of 0.8 inches.

The skies are expected to clear as the work day begins Tuesday — the first day of fall — with the possibility of more rain and thunderstorms returning in the afternoon.

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