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Thunderstorm Wind in Norton County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 1, 2024 · Norton County, Kansas

60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reported via Kansas mesonet at 10 meter height above ground.

The wider storm

Two rounds of severe weather impacted Northwest Kansas as a strong low pressure system moved across the Central High Plains. Initially, two strong supercells moved over the southern halves of Logan and Gove counties producing up to grapefruit sized hail and two EF-Unknown landspout tornadoes. The hail and tornadoes primarily occurred in southern Gove County along and east of Highway 25. One of the landspouts developed along the Gove-Lane county line and continued on into northern Lane County. No damage was reported with either tornado. During the evening hours, a linear cluster of storms moved across Northwest Kansas from Colorado producing large hail and wind gusts estimated up to 96 mph. The strongest winds occurred in Eastern Graham County where estimated 90-96 mph straight line winds produced significant damage to two metal buildings.

Began near Oronoque (39.8100, -99.9700).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176533. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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