Hays caught the edge of a cold front that rushed through the area early Thursday evening, a storm that brought some hail and rain to the area.

Reports from Hays were in the 0.16 range, while areas east of Hays in Ellis County  received up to an inch of rain.

In Ellis, just 0.05 inches fell. A report near Russell showed 1.6 inches in the gauge on Friday morning. Osborne County also had a report of 1.15 inches.

The heart of the storm moved through Riley County, where rain totals exceeded 3 inches in some areas.

The storms resulted in hail in wind damage in several counties. Click HERE for more.

The front brought with it much cooler air, with the mercury in the low 50s as Friday began. Lows tonight are expected to dip to 51 degrees with a high of just 78 today.

Click HERE for the complete weekend forecast.