Thunderstorm Wind in Osage County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Osage County, Kansas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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The wider storm

Severe storms developed along and ahead of a cold front late in the afternoon on Friday April 17th. Storms organized into a short line that begin to prouce damaging downdraft winds. A small tornado also formed on the northern side of the short line and produced damage in the town of Olivet in Osage County. A damage survey was done the next day and it was found to be EF1 damage mainly to outbuildings along with tree limb damage.

Began near Scranton (38.7700, -95.7800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Osage County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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