A significant wind storm developed and moved across the central and south central sections of Kansas. Wind speeds were measured at many locations to be between 55 and 70 mph.
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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.
The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
A significant wind storm developed and moved across the central and south central sections of Kansas. Wind speeds were measured at many locations to be between 55 and 70 mph.
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 Oct 11, 1:54 PM CST, 5 hours 34 minutes earlier.
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9 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds occurred across the county for a couple of hours. Wind gusts during this time varied between 50 and 70 mph. In fact, the 70 mph reading at the Russell airport occurred at 923 pm.
Strong winds occurred across the county for a couple of hours. Wind gusts during this time varied between 50 and 60 mph.
Strong winds were measured by KS Mesonet sensor for several hours across the county.
Strong winds were measured for several hours across the county. The highest peak gust was measured at 64 mph.
Strong winds were measured for several hours across the county. The highest peak gust was measured at 60 mph.
Strong winds were measured by ASOS wind sensor for several hours across the county. The highest peak gust was measured at 62 mph.
Strong winds were measured by an AWOS wind sensor for several hours across the county. The highest peak gust was measured at 64 mph.
Strong winds were measured by ASOS and several other wind sensors for several hours across the county. The highest peak gust was measured at 66 mph. Reports of downed trees and power lines were also noted along with shingles being blown off of roofs.
Strong winds were measured by an AWOS wind sensor for several hours across the county. The highest peak gust was measured at 59 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, October 2020
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: 924249, 924250, 924251, 924252, 924254, 924264, 924268, 924266, 924267.