Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Franklin County, Kansas

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured from a personal weather station.

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 Williamsburg (38.4600, -95.4200).

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 1324061. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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