Overview
Hurricane force winds occurred across Kansas beginning the morning of July 13th and ending the morning of July 14th. Two overnight mesoscale convective systems moved across central and south central Kansas which whipped through with 80mph winds. During the evening of July 13th, a round of severe weather occurred in south central Kansas which brought an impressive cumulonimbus tower that could be seen from far away; these storms had hail up to ping ball sized unlike the morning storms.
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| Morning of July 13th bowing segment | Morning of July 14th winds approaching Wichita | Tables of highest wind speeds on July 13th & 14th |
Wind & Hail:
Wind
July 13th morning
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| Tree damage to a pool in Bunker Hill Courtesy of Nikki (via KWCH) | Grain bin in Russell Courtesy of Keith Haberer (RS EM) | Grain bin in Russell Courtesy of Keith Haberer (RS EM) | Shelf cloud near Ellsworth Courtesy of Anna Auld (KWCH) |
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| Shed damage in Russell Courtesy of J. Basil Dannebohm | Tree damage in Russell Courtesy of J. Basil Dannebohm | Tree & car damage in Bunker Hill Courtesy of Deb (via KWCH) | Shelf cloud near Ellsworth Courtesy of Anna Auld (KWCH) |
July 14th morning
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| 6 inch limb in Andale Courtesy of @Craziman | Shelf cloud in El Dorado Courtesy of KDOT | Overturned semi in south Wichita Courtesy of @travisheying (Wichita Eagle) | Tree damage in Maize Courtesy of @kansastwisters1 |
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| Tree damage in West Wichita (119th&Central) Courtesy of @TheByler |
Hail
July 13th evening
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| Hail - 5SW Geuda Springs Courtesy of @stormchaserQ | Storm in Sumner County from NWS Wichita Courtesy of Ken Cook | Mesocyclone - 6SW Geuda Springs Courtesy of @stormchaserQ |
Storm Reports
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| July 13th morning | July 13th evening | July 14th morning |
Rain Reports
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