Thunderstorm Wind — Norton, Kansas

2024-03-24 · near Norton Muni Arpt, Norton, Kansas

55 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Reported via Norton Airport AWOS station.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system and associated cold front moved across Northwest Kansas during the afternoon hours producing a line of thunderstorms that produced accumulating hail up to ping pong ball in size from Gove County to Norton County. The largest hail fell in the town of Seguin, Kansas in Sheridan County. Thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 63 mph were observed with the storms. The strongest gust was reported in the city of Norton. Localized blowing dust with visibility down to 50 feet was observed in Gove County; however, all nearby mesonets were reporting sub-severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Two brief EF-Unknown tornadoes also occurred south of Campus and I-70 in open fields.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.