Thunderstorm Wind — Riley, Kansas

2002-04-19 · near Manhattan, Riley, Kansas

Event narrative

A bow echo moved east across Riley county producing strong winds and large hail. Winds reached a speed of 82 mph at the Manhattan airport. The strong winds knocked out power and did widespread damage in Manhattan to many homes and businesses. The Walmart store had severe roof damage that resulted in store closure for several days until repairs could be made. Total damage estimates from Riley county officials were 5 million dollars.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5290107. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.