Thunderstorm Wind in Cowley County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Cowley 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

Multiple reports of tree limbs down and power outages in Winfield.

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 Winfield (37.2400, -96.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336725. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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