Thunderstorm Wind — Greenwood, Kansas

2023-08-13 · near Madison, Greenwood, Kansas

Event narrative

Tree damage and minor damage to buildings was reported as a result of strong outflow winds.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon hours on August 13th, 2023, a weak cold front sagged southward across the area. Widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed along the front as it slowly pushed southward during the late afternoon and evening hours. These storms produced wind damage as a result of wind gusts around 60 to 75 mph along with up to nickel sized hail. Minor flooding was also reported in portions of southeast Kansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1130686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.