Thunderstorm Wind — Barton, Kansas

2025-05-25 · near Great Bend, Barton, Kansas

Event narrative

There was an estimated 65 mph wind gust reported.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of south central Kansas during the late evening hours of May 24th and slowly moved east and northeast. As the night progressed, a second line of thunderstorms moved into portions of central and south central Kansas during the morning hours of May 25th. Multiple reports of wind gusts in excess of 60 mph and damage were relayed from portions of Barton and Kingman counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.