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

Social media post, time estimated from radar. Also reported quarter size hail.

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 (39.8200, -97.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334702. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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