A complex of severe thunderstorms developed across southwest Kansas during the late evening hours of June 6th. These storms then progressed across southern Kansas during the early morning hours of June 7th.
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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 complex of severe thunderstorms developed across southwest Kansas during the late evening hours of June 6th. These storms then progressed across southern Kansas during the early morning hours of June 7th. Several reports of damaging winds were reported across south-central Kansas.
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 Jun 6, 11:43 PM CST, 59 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS 1243 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Another round of showers and storms tonight through early Saturday, especially over southern Kansas. - Additional chance for rain Sunday evening with the better chances in southeast Kansas - Quiet and dry conditions expected Monday through Wednesday with rain chances increasing on Thursday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 314 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025 Currently, there is a longwave trough extending from the Northern Plains to off the coast of California with multiple embedded shortwave troughs, resulting in westerly flow aloft in our area. Tonight, a shortwave trough approaches from the northwest, providing another opportunity for showers and storms overnight into Saturday morning. As the warm front lifts north near the KS/OK border, moisture and instability increase. Dewpoints are expected to climb into the upper 60s with values of MUCAPE generally between 1000-1500 J/kg. With ample deep layer shear and instability, severe storms are possible. The main impacts would be 60 mph winds, nickel sized hail, and heavy rainfall. The best storm chances are likely in south- central to southern KS with the heaviest rainfall expected in Kingman, Harper and Sumner counties. Continuing into the weekend, flow aloft will start to shift more westerly to northwesterly Saturday afternoon and continue into Sunday. Temperatures will continue to rise with highs climbing into the mid to upper 80s on Sunday, though it won’t last as a cold front is expected to move through Sunday night. With this cold front, an additional chance for rainfall is possible Sunday evening into Monday morning. Model guidance has decent instability and deep layer shear, making strong to severe storms possible with the better chances in southeast Kansas. Uncertainty is high at this time due to model discrepancy, stay tuned for forecast updates. By Monday night, ridging builds into the Great Plains with its associated surface high keeping conditions quiet and dry through Wednesday. After Wednesday, flow aloft becomes more southerly to southwesterly along with southerly flow returning at the surface. With moisture transport increasing going into Thursday, showers and storms are possible Thursday though this forecast will be refined as it gets closer. Temperatures throughout the week are expected to be near normal with most highs in the mid to upper 80s. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1241 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 A line of showers and storms will march eastward across the region during the overnight hours. A few of the storms could produce brief periods of heavy rainfall and reduced visibilities. Otherwise the line of storms is expected to push east of southeast Kansas by daybreak. Some low clouds will fill in behind the line of storms and should quickly scatter out by mid to late morning with light westerly winds through the day. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for KSZ082-091>093- 098>100. && DISCUSSION...ICT AVIATION...TOP
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 328 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-072030- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 328 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected tonight over mainly southern Kansas. Nickel size hail and 60 mph winds may accompany the strongest activity. Additionally, more heavy rain is possible, which may aggravate ongoing flooding concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Showers and storms may linger over southeast Kansas Saturday morning. Additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening through early Monday over mainly southern Kansas. A few strong to severe storms are possible with the better chances in southeast Kansas. Stay tuned for later forecasts. After dry weather Monday through Wednesday, chances for thunderstorms increase Wednesday night into Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:44 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several limbs were reported down and blocking roadways.
Several tree limbs down blocking roadways in Anthony.
Several reports of trees and power lines down.
This wind gust was estimated.
This wind gust was estimated.
Estimated wind speed at the NWS office.
Several large tree limbs were down along Ridge Road between Central and 29th Street North.
Numerous large trees down, several power poles broken off and lines down across the city.
A 4-inch tree limb was reported down along with a power outage. Received via social media.
Measured at Eisenhower National Airport.
Measured at the Wellington AWOS.
Measured at the Strother Field airport.
Emergency manager reported 911 caller reporting flooded intersection at 13th and Ridge with a car stalled in high water. Street flooding was also reported near 119th and 21st with water in the basement of a home.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2025
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1277963, 1277964, 1277965, 1277966, 1277967, 1277969, 1277970, 1277971, 1277972, 1277973, 1277974, 1277977, 1277979.