Thunderstorm Wind — Russell, Kansas

2024-06-07 · near Russell, Russell, Kansas

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported tree limbs and power lines down.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms came through central Kansas during the evening of the 7th and into the early morning hours of the 8th. This thunderstorm complex continued into southeast Kansas as well during the early morning of the 8th. Winds up to 81 mph were recorded. Additionally, there were numerous reports of tree damage across Russell, Lincoln, Marion and Saline counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1190978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.