Thunderstorm Wind in Finney County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2025 · Finney County, Kansas

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 62 mph.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Friend (38.2200, -100.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1244216. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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