Thunderstorm Wind in Scott County, Kansas
Thunderstorm Wind April 2, 2015 · Scott County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Shallow Water (38.3226, -100.8679).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 575197. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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