Thunderstorm Wind — Bourbon, Kansas

2023-07-12 · near Edward, Bourbon, Kansas

Event narrative

High winds reported by storm chaser.

Wider weather episode

Storms developed over southeast Kansas ahead of an approaching cold front during the evening of the 12th and moved across far southeastern Kansas through the morning of the 13th. Sporadic wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph downed trees and power poles from Arcadia and Fort Scott in Kansas. Flash flooding was reported in Pittsburg, Kansas where water rescues and stranded vehicles were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1121455. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.