High Wind — Rawlins, Kansas

2024-09-16 · Rawlins, Kansas

Event narrative

The mesonet site FDK Achilles reported a 58 mph wind gust with stratiform rain in wake of a single departing thunderstorm across northwest Kansas.

Wider weather episode

Numerous decaying showers and storms were observed during the late evening hours across northwest Kansas. As these storms decayed numerous reports of 58-71 mph winds were recorded across Sherman county. A 58 mph wind gust was recorded across Rawlins county during the early morning hours of the 16th in the wake of a loan thunderstorm across northwest Kansas; the gust was in the stratiform portion well away from the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.