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Snowplows Come Out After Hail Buries Kansas City Airport Taxiways
Up to 3 inches of hail buried taxiways and shut down the self-service fuel tank until power is restored, airport officials said.
- On Wednesday, snow removal crews mobilized at Wheeler Downtown Airport to clear taxiways buried under hail following an early morning summer storm.
- A severe summer storm dumped up to 3 inches of hail on Wheeler Downtown Airport during the heat of August, an unusually icy event for the season.
- Airport officials posted on Facebook, "Who would have thought our snow crews would have to do snow removal in August?" capturing the unusual nature of the event.
- Destruction of a utility pole knocked out power to the facility, forcing the airport to suspend operations of its self-service fuel tank immediately.
- Utility provider Evergy is actively working to restore electricity to the facility, though fuel operations will remain suspended until power is fully restored.
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