Thunderstorm Wind — Cheyenne, Kansas

2025-06-02 · near Bird City, Cheyenne, Kansas

Event narrative

Trained spotter estimated 60-70 mph wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

In the late afternoon of the 2nd, a cluster of storms formed in far western Kansas and proceeded to the north-northeast. Across western Kansas, these storms produced winds up to 80 MPH and penny sized hail. The strongest winds were associated with an outflow boundary coming from the cluster that also produced a haboob (wall of dust) that reduced visibility down to zero. This was a unique system because the overall system and wall of dust generally moved from south to north. A short landspout tornado occurred ahead of the wall of dust in Sherman County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264277. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.