Thunderstorm Wind in Cloud County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2026 · Cloud County, Kansas

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

MPing report of roof damage. Social media report of trees falling onto truck, cellar door ripped off house, and heavy metal chairs thrown across yard.

The wider storm

Two rounds of severe storms developed across north-central Kansas on the evening of May 16. The first was a cluster of supercells that produced large to very large hail and isolated strong winds, while the second was a line of storms that mostly produced damaging winds.

Began near Jamestown (39.6000, -97.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334697. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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