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Thunderstorm Wind in Morris County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Morris County, Kansas

81 mph
Estimated gust (70 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Estimated 80 mph wind gusts.

The wider storm

Supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a dryline and near a warm front during the afternoon and evening hours of May 18. The storms produced 7 documented tornadoes and eventually evolved into a line of storms that produced damaging winds of 60-80 mph across northeast and east central Kansas. Some areas also received 2-5 inches of rain just two to three hours causing flash flooding in several areas including the city of Manhattan.

Began near Council Grove (38.6700, -96.4700).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336808. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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