Thunderstorm Wind — Bourbon, Kansas

2023-05-09 · near Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas

Event narrative

The Mesonet station at Uniontown recorded a 61 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Severe storms developed over southeast Kansas during the early morning of the 9th as a low level jet interacted with a stalled front along the northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma border. These storms dissipated during the late morning, but left another outflow boundary that interacted with an approaching storm complex to produce another round of strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening of the 9th. Wind gusts over 60 mph were reported in far southeast Kansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.