Jay Senter
Jay Senter
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2010 out with a bang: thunder, hail pelt area in early morning storm

Pea-sized hail hit the area in the early hours of New Year's Eve day.

Many area residents had a rude awakening just a bit before 5 a.m. Friday morning, when a winter thunderstorm brought a noisy barrage of pea-sized hail.

The hail wasn’t large enough to have done much damage, but sub-zero temperatures combined with the hail and rain are making for slick conditions. Motorists are encouraged to use extra caution when driving this morning.

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About the author

Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Johnson County Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

His reporting has appeared in the Kansas City Star, The Pitch and The New York Times, among other publications.

Senter was the recipient of the Johnson County Community College Headliner Award in 2023.

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