Thunderstorm Wind — Allen, Kansas

2023-07-14 · near Iola, Allen, Kansas

Event narrative

This was a measured wind gust at Allen County Airport.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms developed across portions of western Nebraska early of the morning of July 14th. These storms quickly expanded in coverage as they progressed southeastward into north-central Kansas by late morning. Storms pushed through much of the eastern 2/3rds of Kansas causing widespread wind damage with recorded wind gusts up to 85 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1123186. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.