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Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind June 20, 2026 · Russell County, Kansas

81 mph
Estimated gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Delayed report from social media of a Semi flipped on I-70 near Russell. Time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

An intense complex of thunderstorms moved across portions of central and south-central Kansas during the late evening hours of June 20th into the morning hours of June 21st. Several reports of damaging winds were gathered along with a brief tornado near the Harvey-Sedgwick County line.

Began near Russell (38.8600, -98.8700).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1350914. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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