Wind speeds up to 80 mph were reported with these storms. Power poles were snapped and several trees sustained damage.
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Wind speeds up to 80 mph were reported with these storms. Power poles were snapped and several trees sustained damage.
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NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 14, 6:01 AM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Wichita radar (KICT), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:07 UTC.
16 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A Fed Ex truck was blown in to the median along Highway 54. The driver was transported to the hospital. There were also 8 power poles south of Cunningham blown over.
Several three to four inch tree limbs were blown down.
Winds were estimated by a storm chaser.
Damage to a large tree was reported along with several other branches being blown down.
Winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
A power pole was snapped off.
A large tree was snapped in half.
A 12 inch diameter tree was snapped in half.
An 8 inch diameter tree limb was also blown down.
Winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
Four power poles were snapped in half.
One mile of utility poles were blown down on P road along with several trees. Some of the trees were blocking the road NNW of Eureka lake.
Winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
Winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
Several snapped power poles were reported.
A 72 mph wind gust reported at Central Schools.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, October 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 722213, 722221, 722222, 722214, 722223, 722215, 722216, 722217, 722224, 722225, 722218, 722219, 722226, 722227, 722220, 722228.