High Wind in Saline, Kansas

Based on increasing temperature and decreasing dew point from the time of the 62-mph wind gust at Salina Regional Airport, it is likely a heat burst occurred in Salina as storms dissipated well to the south of the area.

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.