Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2025 · Russell County, Kansas

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

This gust was measured at a Kansas Mesonet site.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Bunker Hill (38.9000, -98.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283563. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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