Thunderstorm Wind — Scott, Kansas

2015-04-02 · near Shallow Water, Scott, Kansas

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm passing to the north brought high wind on the south side. A 61 year old male was killed when his modular home was overturned and destroyed by the high wind.

Wider weather episode

A strong shortwave trough and associated 130 knot upper jet moved across western Kansas during the afternoon and evening. At the surface frontogenesis along an secondary cold front ignited severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorms moved rapidly and developed a very pronounced Rear Inflow Jet. As a consequence, the storms generated very high surface winds. From Scott County the storms moved into Pratt county. There were approximately 150 pivot irrigation sprinklers overturned or damaged along this stretch. Total dollar amount for this entire area probably exceeded $7 million.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 575197. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.