Thunderstorm Wind — Decatur, Kansas

2025-08-08 · near Leoville, Decatur, Kansas

55 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Ambient weather Site Ashley_Farm and weather underground site KKSSELDE3 both recorded a 63 mph wind gust. The wind occurred on the northern side of a storm where a heat burst occurred as temperatures rose from the low 80s into the low 100s over a 20 minute span, and dew points fell from the low 60s to the mid 40s according to the KKSSELDE3 site.

Wider weather episode

A single thunderstorm developed in northern Thomas county and moved east into northern Sheridan and southern Decatur county. A wind gust of up to 63 mph was reported from this thunderstorm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281295. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.