Thunderstorm Wind in McPherson County, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind June 20, 2009 · McPherson County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The combination of heavy rain and high winds aided in a two-vehicle fatal automobile accident on Highway 56 east of McPherson. There was one fatality and one injury associated with the accident. The McPherson Sentinel contributed to this report.
The wider storm
Strong to severe thunderstorms ignited across portions of central, south-central and east-central Kansas during the afternoon and evening hours on the 20th, along and north of a warm front. The thunderstorms became supercellular as they moved north of the warm front, producing a handful of tornadoes across portions of Barton, McPherson and Marion counties. Severe straight-line winds also slammed the community of McPherson, producing some damage across town.
Began near Galva (38.3763, -97.5847).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 179402. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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