Thunderstorm Wind — Shawnee, Kansas

2002-04-19 · near Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas

Event narrative

A bow echo moved across Shawnee county and produced high winds in excess of 60 mph. The winds did extensive damage to many homes and businesses mainly in the northern half of Topeka. Preliminary damage estimates from officials in Shawnee county totaled 2 million dollars.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5290122. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.