Thunderstorm Wind — Linn, Kansas

2022-07-08 · near Goodrich, Linn, Kansas

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported 14 power poles down near Parker, Kansas. It was unclear if they were broken or leaned over, or if the powerlines were removed from the poles themselves.

Wider weather episode

Early morning convection produced numerous thunderstorms across the area. Given the early morning atmosphere there was not much wind damage reported with these storms, but a few isolated wind events occurred just south of Kansas City in Miami and Linn Counties. The worst of the damage was some power poles down near Parker, Kansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1049590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.