Ellis County got an early morning wakeup call Thursday when a storm front passed quickly through the area at about 4 a.m.

The system offered up ample rain in a short period of time, with most of Hays receiving between 0.6 and 0.7 inches. A report from the western portion of the city showed 0.93 inches in the gauge Thursday morning.

The official rainfall amount in Hays was 0.58 as recorded at the K-State Agricultural Research Center. The Eagle Media Center received 0.7 inches.

The Ellis area received between three-quarters and 0.81 inches, with a report in eastern Trego County coming in at 0.87 inches.

Rooks County had a report of 0.76 inches in the western portion of the county, and Graham County saw a half-inch of precipitation.

The storm cut off at Russell County, which reported rain ranging only up to 0.2 inches.

As the holiday weekend approaches, the chances for more rain and storms persists.

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