Kansas, 2019

Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 1, 2019

October 1, 2019 · NWS ICT · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

A small cluster of supercell storms moved across portions of central Kansas during the evening of October 1st, 2019. Damaging wind gusts to to 60 mph occurred with the storms.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.

A small cluster of supercell storms moved across portions of central Kansas during the evening of October 1st, 2019. Damaging wind gusts to to 60 mph occurred with the storms.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 30, 5:50 PM CST, 21 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 5:50 PM CST, 21 hours 41 minutes before
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The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
October 1, 3:31 PM CST
Where
Reno County, 0.54 mi E of (Hut)hutchinson Muni
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.070, -97.860

The peak wind gust reported at the Hutchinson Municipal Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
October 1, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Reno County, 1.76 mi NW of Hutchinson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.090, -97.940

A trained spotter reported the gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
October 1, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Reno County, 1.09 mi E of (Hut)hutchinson Muni
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.070, -97.850

A trained spotter reported the gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
October 1, 3:53 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 3.04 mi WSW of Elyria
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.260, -97.670

A trained spotter reported the gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
October 1, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Saline County, 0.69 mi S of (Sln)salina Muni Arp
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.790, -97.650

The peak wind gust at the Salina Municipal Airport.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 863119, 863120, 863121, 863122, 863123.