Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind August 26, 1998 · Franklin County, Kansas
60
Wind speed (unit not recorded)
$1.3M
Damage as recorded
$2.0M
Crop damage
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Severe thunderstorms moved north across Franklin county producing numerous reports of damaging winds. Five planes were overturned and a business severely damaged at Ottawa airport. Much crop damage was also reported.
Began near Ottawa (38.5800, -95.2700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5664420. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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