Thunderstorm Wind — Ness, Kansas

2025-10-05 · near Ness City, Ness, Kansas

Event narrative

A public report of a 60 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A large trough was situated across much of the western CONUS. This set up a potent baroclinic zone draped diagonally from the SW to the NE. Mid-level lapse rates were around 7-8 C. Bulk shear was over 40 KT with sufficient CAPE. In the late afternoon storms began to fire along the stalled boundary. These supercells primarily produced 70-81 mph winds with an additional 1 inch hail report.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294119. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.