Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind April 28, 1996 · Cherokee 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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Baxter Spgs (37.0200, -94.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5551435. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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