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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1977
Page
2
Lori Kickhaeter inspects nail damage to vinyl siding after strong winds and baseball sized hail swept through Herington Kansas. The storm caused extensive damage to homes businesses and crops across the area.
Thunderstorms pounded the central states causing floods and evacuations. Golf ball sized hail hit Fredonia Kansas and Auburn Indiana, with tornadoes reported in parts of Nebraska and Minnesota. Roads flooded in Kansas towns like Manhattan and Ogden, while damage ran into millions.
Bess Truman widow of President Harry S. Truman aged 92 remained in satisfactory condition at Research Medical Center in Kansas City after a fall in her Independence Missouri home Friday. A hospital spokesman said she was alert and resting comfortably while undergoing observation and tests. She has lived alone since 1972 and Secret Service agents maintain on-site protection.
The Las Vegas forecast calls for hot days and fair nights this weekend with south and southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Today's high near 100s and low in the mid 70s follow yesterday's 97/65. Humidity remains high at 15 percent, with a very low 7 percent at times. A year ago today the high was 104 and the low 72. Sunrise 5:23 a.m., sunset 8:00 p.m.
Sunday weather brings rain along the north Atlantic coast states while the middle plains and south Atlantic coast face thundershowers. Expect unsettled skies and possible localized storms as moisture moves inland.
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