Thunderstorm Wind in Ellis County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2025 · Ellis County, Kansas

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport recorded a 61 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

With an upper-level trough over the Rockies lending support, thunderstorms developed in eastern Colorado. The storms reached the Kansas border in the early morning of 8/10. A marginally severe gust was recorded in Hamilton county before the bulk of the system developed a cold pool generating more severe winds in Lane and Ellis counties.

Began near (hys)hays Muni Arpt (38.8500, -99.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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