Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2009 · Crawford County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Damaging wind gusts occurred across much of the southern half of Crawford County. Damage occurred to numerous structures, trees, power poles, and crops. The most concentrated damage occurred at Southeast High School where the roof of the gymnasium was torn off. The baseball, softball, and football fields all experienced damage as well. In the town of Cherokee, 130 structures were damaged altogether. In McCune, 63 structures were damaged, as well as six vehicles and two grain elevators at the Co-Op.
The wider storm
An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 21 tornadoes developed over southern Missouri while some large hail was observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense.
Began near Mc Cune (37.3549, -95.0496).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 173870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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