Thunderstorm Wind — Ellsworth, Kansas

2024-09-20 · near Carneiro, Ellsworth, Kansas

Event narrative

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 to 65 mph. An empty tank was blown off of a trailer.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours of September 20th and quickly became severe as they entered into portions of central and south-central Kansas. Storms progressed eastward then produced up to quarter-sized hail and damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph. However, some storms across south-central Kansas later into the evening and nighttime hours produced significant damage with wind gusts estimated to be up around 90 mph. Damage produced by these storms included high-profile vehicles and semis being blown over, a plethora of power poles and trees either damaged or snapped, and significant damage to a large outbuilding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.