Thunderstorm Wind — Finney, Kansas

2025-04-23 · near Friend, Finney, Kansas

Event narrative

Mesonet recorded a 57 mph wind gust. Another nearby mesonet recorded a 55 mph wind gust a few minutes prior.

Wider weather episode

A compact upper-level shortwave moved across western Kansas on 4/23. An associated boundary stalled in far eastern Colorado with CAPE values of 1500-2000 J/kg. The event started with weaker supercells that eventually transitioned to a messier and incoherent storm mode. The storms produced multiple severe wind and hail reports.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.2200, -100.9700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.