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After 5 AM on Wednesday, July 10th, a cluster of severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts moved southeast across portions of north central and northeast Kansas. The worse wind damage occurred across southern Washington County, near the city of Linn, KS, where many trees were uprooted and electric poles were snapped. Estimated wind speeds across southern Washington County were in the 80 MPH to near 100 MPH range.
Path of the severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts.
Once of several electric poles snapped in and around Linn, KS
Full size tree blown over by severe wind gusts in Linn, KS.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 550 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2019 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0508 AM TSTM WND GST 7 NW REPUBLIC 39.99N 97.92W 07/10/2019 E60 MPH REPUBLIC KS TRAINED SPOTTER 0530 AM TSTM WND GST 2 W BELLEVILLE 39.82N 97.67W 07/10/2019 M67 MPH REPUBLIC KS MESONET CORRECTED THE TIME, SINCE THIS MESONET SITE WAS REPORTING IN STANDARD TIME. 0531 AM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE CONCORDIA 39.55N 97.65W 07/10/2019 M59 MPH CLOUD KS ASOS 0535 AM TSTM WND GST BELLEVILLE 39.82N 97.63W 07/10/2019 E60 MPH REPUBLIC KS 911 CALL CENTER 0540 AM TSTM WND DMG AGENDA 39.71N 97.43W 07/10/2019 REPUBLIC KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE SOFTWOOD TREES UPROOTED. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED 73 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0540 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE CUBA 39.79N 97.43W 07/10/2019 REPUBLIC KS PUBLIC MACHINE SHED LOST ROOF. GRAIN BIN BLOWN OVER. 0551 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW AGENDA 39.73N 97.45W 07/10/2019 REPUBLIC KS TRAINED SPOTTER SIX INCH BRANCH BROKEN OFF TREE AND POWER OUT. 0558 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NNW PALMER 39.71N 97.20W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE ALONG HIGHWAY 148. SEVERAL TREE TRUNKS WERE SNAPPED. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 93 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0600 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW LINN 39.67N 97.11W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 94 MPH. TIME DETERMINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0603 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW LINN 39.71N 97.15W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN, WITH DIAMETERS OF UP TO 3 INCHES. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 75 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0604 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW LINN 39.70N 97.12W 07/10/2019 E60 MPH WASHINGTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER ALSO OBSERVED HAIL AROUND GOLF BALL SIZE. 0605 AM TSTM WND DMG LINN 39.68N 97.09W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY METAL ROOF PULLED AWAY FROM BUILDING IN LINN. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 78 MPH. TIME DETERMINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0605 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE LINN 39.70N 97.05W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN, UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 74 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0606 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E LINN 39.68N 97.05W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS EMERGENCY MNGR 25 POWER POLES WERE DOWN. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS AROUND 90 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0606 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LINN 39.68N 97.08W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY FARM WITH METAL OUT BUILDINGS AND CORN BIN WERE DESTROYED. HORSE TRAILER BLOWN INTO CORN FIELD. ESTIMATED WINDS SPEED OF 94 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0606 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE LINN 39.71N 97.06W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN, UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 74 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0610 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW LINN 39.71N 97.13W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER 6-INCH DIAMETER LIMB BLOWN OFF A TREE. 0620 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE CLAY CENTER 39.39N 97.12W 07/10/2019 M63 MPH CLAY KS MESONET CORRECTED THE TIME OF MESONET SITE WITH RADAR VELOCITIES, WHICH WAS OFF ONE HOUR, MAY HAVE BEEN ON STANDARD TIME. 0623 AM TSTM WND GST 1 E WATERVILLE 39.69N 96.74W 07/10/2019 M66 MPH MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR 0628 AM TSTM WND DMG WATERVILLE 39.69N 96.75W 07/10/2019 MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN TOWN. 0630 AM TSTM WND DMG BARNES 39.71N 96.87W 07/10/2019 WASHINGTON KS NWS STORM SURVEY CORRECTED REPORT SOURCE. LARGE TREE BRANCHES BROKEN, UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS 75 MPH. TIME OBTAINED BY RADAR DATA. 0631 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SE LEONARDVILLE 39.35N 96.85W 07/10/2019 M60 MPH RILEY KS PUBLIC MEASURED GUST ON WEATHER HOME WEATHER STATION. 0636 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W WATERVILLE 39.69N 96.77W 07/10/2019 MARSHALL KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE BRANCHES BROKEN, UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 70 MPH. TIME FROM RADAR DATA. 0643 AM TSTM WND DMG BLUE RAPIDS 39.68N 96.67W 07/10/2019 MARSHALL KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE BROKEN TREE BRANCHES, UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ESTIMATED WINDS SPEED OF 70 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0647 AM TSTM WND GST BLUE RAPIDS 39.68N 96.66W 07/10/2019 E60 MPH MARSHALL KS PUBLIC 0651 AM TSTM WND GST RILEY 39.30N 96.83W 07/10/2019 M68 MPH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED WITH PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. 0658 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 S FRANKFORT 39.65N 96.42W 07/10/2019 MARSHALL KS NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE BRANCHES BROKEN, UP TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 74 MPH. TIME OBTAINED FROM RADAR DATA. 0720 AM TSTM WND GST 3 NNW SAINT GEORGE 39.23N 96.45W 07/10/2019 E60 MPH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER NO DAMAGE REPORTED BUT CONFIDENT IN WIND ESTIMATE. 0804 AM TSTM WND GST OZAWKIE 39.23N 95.47W 07/10/2019 E60 MPH JEFFERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR 0809 AM TSTM WND DMG OSKALOOSA 39.22N 95.31W 07/10/2019 JEFFERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR SEVERAL 6-8 INCH BRANCHES DOWN IN THE TOWN SQUARE.