110 mph wind causes damage in Kansas town

7 August 2023

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The National Weather Service in Goodland said a high-end supercell thunderstorm produced straight-line wind of 110 mph in the town of Almena in northwest Kansas.

The storm moved over the town in Norton County around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. As it moved into town, the storm intensified.

The storm also had hail ranging from golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail. The wind caused damage to trees ranging from limbs being blown down to tree trunks being snapped.


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The NWS said the storm weakened as it began to move northeast of town.

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