Thunderstorm Wind in Decatur County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2025 · Decatur County, Kansas

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Leoville (39.5779, -100.6125).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281295. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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