Thunderstorm Wind — Russell, Kansas

2025-08-09 · near (rsl)russell Muni Ar, Russell, Kansas

Event narrative

This wind gust was measured at the Russell Airport.

Wider weather episode

Multiple clusters of thunderstorms impacted portions of central Kansas during the evening hours of August 9th into the early morning hours of August 10th. Strong wind gusts were the main reported hazard with a measured gust up to 80 mph near Bunker Hill.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.