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Overview
Cluster of storms migrated out of Western Kansas during the early morning hours of July 16th and strengthened as they approached Central Kansas. Storms produced intense straight-line winds as they tracked along I-70, with multiple reports of 70 to 90 mph winds. A Kansas Mesonet site north of Bunker Hill reported a 93 mph wind gust! Power poles were snapped in Russell County along with a couple campers rolled over southwest of Sylvan Grove.
Photos & Video
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| Map showing strongest wind gusts from automated wind sensors across the state. | Rainfall from the early morning storms. You can see how they generally tracked along I-70. |
Storm reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1008 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0339 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 W Russell 38.88N 98.93W
07/16/2024 M62 MPH Russell KS Public
0340 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NNE Gorham 38.95N 99.00W
07/16/2024 M65 MPH Russell KS Public
0341 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NE Russell Airport 38.87N 98.81W
07/16/2024 M58 MPH Russell KS ASOS
Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1
NE Russell Airport.
0346 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Russell Airport 38.87N 98.81W
07/16/2024 M76 MPH Russell KS ASOS
0354 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Russell Airport 38.87N 98.81W
07/16/2024 M85 MPH Russell KS ASOS
0408 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SW Sylvan Grove 38.96N 98.49W
07/16/2024 Russell KS 911 Call Center
Power poles snapped. Time based on radar.
0408 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 8 SW Sylvan Grove 38.94N 98.50W
07/16/2024 Russell KS 911 Call Center
Two campers rolled over. Time based on
radar.
0408 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Russell 38.89N 98.86W
07/16/2024 Russell KS 911 Call Center
Power lines down and power poles snapped in
Russell. Time estimated on radar.
0408 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NNE Bunker Hill 38.91N 98.68W
07/16/2024 M93 MPH Russell KS Mesonet
0420 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 7 SW Sylvan Grove 38.93N 98.49W
07/16/2024 M67 MPH Russell KS Public
0428 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Lincoln 39.04N 98.15W
07/16/2024 E70 MPH Lincoln KS Trained Spotter
0433 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Lincoln 39.04N 98.15W
07/16/2024 E80 MPH Lincoln KS Trained Spotter
0501 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SW Salina 38.79N 97.65W
07/16/2024 M58 MPH Saline KS ASOS
0517 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NNW New Cambria 38.95N 97.56W
07/16/2024 M79 MPH Saline KS Mesonet
Measured by a home weather station.
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