Thunderstorm Wind in Republic County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2026 · Republic County, Kansas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A camper was flipped over in the Loves gas station parking lot.

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 Belleville (39.8400, -97.6400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334699. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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