Thunderstorm Wind — Johnson, Kansas

2025-07-17 · near Shawnee, Johnson, Kansas

Event narrative

Several social media reports of downed trees in the Shawnee and Merriam areas. Some property damage occurred in multiple instances. Time estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved through portions of eastern Kansas, including the Kansas side of the KC Metro area. Numerous reports of wind damage, severe wind gusts, and flash flooding occured.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294194. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.