Thunderstorm Wind in Riley County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 19, 2002 · Riley County, Kansas

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

Began near Manhattan (39.1833, -96.5833).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5290107. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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