Thunderstorm Wind in Elk County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2023 · Elk County, Kansas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a picture on social media of at least a 1-foot diameter tree branch snapped.

The wider storm

A complex of storms developed near Interstate 70 and quickly intensified as it progressed southeastward into the Flint Hills. A swath of large hail and damaging winds impacted along and just east of the Flint Hills with the first round of storms during the late morning and early afternoon hours. Then a second round of storms developed across Greenwood and Elk counties and quickly intensified. These storms also produced large hail and damaging winds across the same areas that were impacted by the first round of storms.

Began near Howard (37.4700, -96.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1123240. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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