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Thunderstorm Wind in Morris County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 9, 2023 · Morris County, Kansas

60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Vehicle-mounted anemometer measured wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms moved southeast across much of north central and east central Kansas during the day on May 9th. There were numerous reports of large hail and sporadic wind damage reports along with a few wind gusts in excess of 70 mph. Storm chasers also documented a small tornado near Miltonvale. That storm went on to produce another mainly rain wrapped tornado with minor tree damage in southwest Clay County.

Began near Burdick (38.5700, -96.8500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103019. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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