Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, Kansas

1996-04-28 · near Baxter Spgs, Cherokee, Kansas

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorm winds of up to 73 kts (84 mph) blew through southern Cherokee county affecting the towns of Baxter Springs and Galena. The hardest hit was Baxter Springs where 75 percent of the homes and businesses sustained some damage. The majority of the damage was minor and confined to trees falling down on homes and cars and to sections of roofs blown off businesses.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5551435. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.