Thunderstorm Wind — Norton, Kansas

2024-07-16 · near Almena, Norton, Kansas

Event narrative

Social media report of winds around 60 mph or greater in the town of Almena.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed across portions of northwest Kansas resulting in 60-65 mph winds and penny size hail mainly across Norton county. The same storms also led to some wind damage in southern Logan county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.