Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Lincoln County, Kansas

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts were estimated to be around 80 mph.

The wider storm

Cluster of storms migrated out of western Kansas during the early morning hours of July 16th and strengthened as they approached north central Kansas. Storms produced intense straight-line winds as they tracked along I-70 with multiple reports of 70 to 90 mph winds. A Kansas Mesonet site north of Bunker Hill reported a 93 mph wind gust! Power poles were snapped in Russell County along with a couple campers rolled over near at Wilson Lake campgrounds. The campers were thankfully unoccupied.

Began near Lincoln (39.0400, -98.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202834. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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