Thunderstorm Wind in Cowley County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Cowley County, Kansas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree limbs with a diameter of 3 inches were across the roadway. Time was estimated based on radar.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed along a slowly advancing cold front across south-central and southeast Kansas during the afternoon and nighttime hours of April 17. Storms produced up to golf ball sized hail and up to 70 mph wind gusts. Wind damage was also noted across a couple locations across southeast Kansas from these storms.

Began near Atlanta (37.4000, -96.6900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333376. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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