Thunderstorm Wind in Pawnee County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2025 · Pawnee County, Kansas

86 mph

Estimated gust (75 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A dead tree branch measuring 7 inches in diameter, was broken off. This wind damage report was received through social media.

The wider storm

Just after midnight, in the early morning hours of June 17th, Large Thunderstorms over the I-70 corridor of wet central Kansas congealed into a larger more organized complex, before propagating southeast into central and southcentral Kansas during the overnight. This convective complex produced wind gusts as high as 72 mph in Ellis county, as well as wind damage reports through around 3 am.

Began near Larned (38.1800, -99.1000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270093. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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