Thunderstorm Wind in Elk County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2025 · Elk County, Kansas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph.

The wider storm

Widely scattered storms developed in within an area of robust instability and weak shear leading to short-lived severe weather in very localized areas. With that being said, storms managed to produce up to golf ball sized hail along with up to 70 mph wind gusts across portions of south-central Kansas and the Flint Hills.

Began near Longton (37.4900, -96.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1282731. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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