Thunderstorm Wind — Kiowa, Kansas

2025-09-01 · near Wellsford, Kiowa, Kansas

Event narrative

There was a snapped utility pole reported.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave developed and was able to initiate ascent and allow storms access CAPE of over 2000 J/kg and modest bulk shear. This generated a handful of marginal supercells. Two of them became strong enough to generate severe reports of wind and hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.