Thunderstorm Wind — Meade, Kansas

2024-08-29 · near Meade, Meade, Kansas

Event narrative

At the Meade High School, a section of the roof peeled along with other damage on the flat roof from loose objects. The football field scoreboard was blown about 300 yards east or northeast into an adjacent tree row.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon and evening of August 29th, 2024, a surface cold front was entering western Kansas from the northwest. Ahead of the southward moving boundary was an area of enhanced moisture convergence as a weal surface trough was in place over western Kansas and southeast Colorado. This area would prove to be the impetus for rapidly developing mid-afternoon thunderstorms that produces numerous 55 mph wind gusts and higher; the highest of which was measured at 74 mph just east of Garden City. Damage to a section of roof was noted at the Meade High School.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.