Thunderstorm Wind in Sherman County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2002 · Sherman County, Kansas

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Death

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

Wind gusts between 60 and 65 mph were common from Sherman County to Gove County. Due to dry conditions and recently plowed fields, the strong winds produced areas of blowing dust, which limited visibilities to near zero. One fatality occurred when a car hit a semi-trailer truck from the rear on Interstate 70 about 13 miles east of Goodland.

Began near Goodland (39.4667, -101.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5280742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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