Thunderstorm Wind in Cowley County, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 1993 · Cowley County, Kansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Arkansas City was hit with winds greater than 80 miles an hour. Four mobile homes were destroyed, four had major damage and another six received minor damage. A mobile home was also destroyed five miles east of town. Three people suffered minor injuries. One site-built home was also destroyed and 30 others had damage. Major damage was centered in the 700 and 800 blocks of 6th, 7th and 8th Streets. Estimated damage in Arkansas City totalled nearly $1 million.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 10324414. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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