Thunderstorm Wind in Pratt County, Kansas

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 1996 · Pratt County, Kansas

110

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

8 train cars blown off the tracks while the train was moving from intense thunderstorm winds. One family was nearly "run over" by the derailing train cars. One boxcar ended up about 10 feet away from their vehicle. Winds were nearly 125 mph.

Began near Cullison (37.6300, -98.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5571940. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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