Thunderstorm Wind in Sumner County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Sumner County, Kansas

85 mph

Estimated gust (74 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fifty-foot concrete silo blew over onto a metal pole barn. In addition, a grain cart was blown over.

The wider storm

Several clusters of severe storms developed along a slow moving cold front as it creeped across the area through the afternoon and into the nighttime hours. These storms produced up to 2-inch hail along with estimated winds up to 90 mph. Multiple structures were damaged across south-central Kansas due to these storms.

Began near Conway Spgs (37.3600, -97.6900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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