Thunderstorm Wind — Norton, Kansas

2024-04-15 · near Norton, Norton, Kansas

Event narrative

A mesonet southwest of Norton recorded a gust of 59 mph due to a thunderstorm moving over.

Wider weather episode

Overnight on the 15th, strong storms developed over western Kansas. These storms progressed to the east-northeast. One of the storms over Norton caused a 59 mph wind gust.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.