Thunderstorm Wind — Seward, Kansas

2025-08-08 · near Kismet, Seward, Kansas

Event narrative

Heat burst winds at Mesonet station UR350 Kismws recorded a 61 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A weak surface low pressure system was in NW Kansas with a frontal boundary draped across western Kansas and into Kansas. The mesoscale ingredients were not too favorable for widespread convection development although lapse rates were potent enough for downburst/heat burst generation. A heat burst from convection in the Oklahoma reached into one of the counties in Kansas with severe winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.