Thunderstorm Wind in Chase County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2024 · Chase County, Kansas

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured wind gust of 63 mph from the Kansas State Mesonet near Elmdale.

The wider storm

A line of severe storms produced damaging winds across much of central and southcentral Kansas during the evening and nighttime hours of August 14th. There were several reports of structural damage with wind gusts up to 80 mph reported for the strongest of these storms. Schools in the towns of Douglass and Sedgwick were cancelled the following day due to damage caused by these storms. These storms also brought frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and a person was injured by a nearby lightning strike.

Began near Elmdale (38.3600, -96.6200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1209252. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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