Thunderstorm Wind in Wilson County, Kansas

Several 4-inch tree limbs were knocked down due to at least 70-mph wind gusts. Pea size hail was also falling during the time the highest wind gusts.

Numerous rounds of strong to severe storms impacted much of the forecast area during the afternoon, evening, and nighttime hours of May 30th. First, a cluster of storms developed across the Flint Hills and progressed eastward across southeast Kansas. These storms produced hail up to half-dollar size and wind gusts estimated to be at least 70 mph. Then, another round of storms developed across portions of south-central and central Kansas producing hail up to ping pong ball size and wind gusts of at least 70 mph. Additionally, a heat burst occurred across portions of central Kansas as storms began dissipating during the nighttime hours, and Salina Regional Airport recorded a non-thunderstorm wind gust of up to 62 mph from the heat burst.