Thunderstorm Wind in Bourbon County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 4, 2023 · Bourbon County, Kansas

79 mph

Measured gust (69 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Fort Scott Mesonet site recorded a 79 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

Strong to severe storms affected the region from the late afternoon of the 4th to the afternoon of the 5th as a surface low and cold front over central Kansas moved across southeastern Kansas before moving into the Ozarks. Wind gusts near 80 mph were

reported in western Bourbon County near Uniontown. Hail up to half dollars in size was also reported.

Began near Uniontown (37.8500, -94.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088961. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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