Thunderstorm Wind — Republic, Kansas

2023-04-20 · near Courtland, Republic, Kansas

65 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Damage north of Courtland consisted of significant tree damage, headstone damage at local cemetery, center pivots tipped over and several power poles down. Wind speeds were estimated over 70 mph based on reports and radar data.

Wider weather episode

One tornado was documented that moved north out of Chase county into far southeast Morris County around 905 pm CDT. The tornado did damage to trees and one home before ending around 3 miles south southwest of Dunlap, Kansas. Other storms produced large hail and damaging winds. A second line of severe storms developed after midnight during the early morning hours of April 20th and produced wind damage most concentrated in Clay County in the city of Clay Center.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094386. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.