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Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2024 · Riley County, Kansas

75 mph
Estimated gust (65 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Report relayed by the EM. Damage to the roof of a garage. Time estimated radar and report was delayed.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms produced numerous reports of damaging winds during the evening of August 14th. Many of the damage reports were likely due to what are called wet downbursts of locally damaging winds of 65 to 80 mph. A supercell thunderstorm also developed near a warm frontal boundary and did produce a brief tornado based on photos however no damage was reported.

Began near Keats (39.2800, -96.7100).

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 1200217. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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