Thunderstorm Wind in Bourbon County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 2023 · Bourbon County, Kansas

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds reported by storm chaser.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Edward (37.8000, -94.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1121455. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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