Strong sustained gradient winds knocked down trees, tree limbs, and power lines across Northeast Kansas beginning the early morning hours of the 6th, and continuing through the morning of the 7th.  Several locations reported property damage and power outages. The peak wind speeds measured by the Concordia (Cloud County) ASOS topped out at 54mph.  In Topeka (Shawnee County), Billard Airport measured a gust of 41mph, and Forbes Field 47mph. Manhattan (Geary County) and Lawrence (Douglas County) each measured gusts up to 45mph.

High Wind in CLAY, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 11:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Sustained strong winds blew down a 12 inch diameter tree in Clay Center.  Several other trees and tree limbs were reported to have fallen down across the city. Trees were also blown down along Old 82 Higway approximately 1 mile south of Wakefield. Power lines were reported down in Morganville as well. Sustained wind speeds estimated to be around 35 mph for several hours during the afternoon.

High Wind in OTTAWA, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 11:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Power lines reported down in the city of Minneapolis.  Sustained winds estimated to be around 35mph for several hours during the afternoon, with gusts up to nearly 60 mph.

Strong Wind in FRANKLIN, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 14:30:00 to 06-JUN-07 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

High winds from 10pm the 5th through 10am the 7th caused minor damage in the city of Ottawa.  The afternoon of the 6th, many branches were reported to have fallen along and onto roadways, and several trash cans were blown away. At 14:30pm CST, power was out for part of the city for approximately 45 minutes because high winds had blown eletrical lines together, and tree limbs had been blown down and onto other lines.

High Wind in DICKINSON, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 11:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several customers in rural Abilene lost power during the after of 6/6 due to high winds.  At least 10 light poles were reported down locally, and 70 power outages in the Abilene and Salina region were caused by tree limbs falling onto power lines. Branches were reported down as early as 9:26am CST. A NWS Emplooyee confirmed that a one foot diameter tree had blown down during the early afternoon. High winds also knocked a light pole onto the van of an Abilene resident at 14:20pm CST.  At 15:30, a spotter reported that 6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs had blwn down.  The entire town of Herington was without power, as reported by law enforcement around 1:30pm CST.

High Wind in REPUBLIC, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 11:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds that gusted up to nearly 60 mph downed several branches across the county.

Strong Wind in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 12:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Peak wind gust measured by the Forbes Field ASOS.  The ASOS at Billard Airport measured a 41 mph gust the hour before.

Strong Wind in DOUGLAS, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

At 16:00pm CST, strong winds knocked tree limbs onto power lines and wrapped several power lines.  As a result, 2500 Lawrence residents lost power, and traffic lights across the city went out.  Wind gusts up to 40mph had been recorded at the Lawrence Municipal Airport before 14:00pm CST.  At 14:00pm CST, a 45mph gust was recorded (the peak wind gust for the day), and 41mph gust at 15:00pm CST.

Strong Wind in LYON, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 15:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

At 11:00am CST, a 48mph gust was measured at the Emporia Municipal Airport. 40mph gusts continued through around 15:00pm CST, when a large tree was reported to have fallen down onto a house. The tree had been cracked at the base before the event.  Several other tree limbs and small trees were also reported down across the city.

Strong Wind in BROWN, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong sustained winds throughout the afternoon gradually knocked down a tree in the town of Fairview.  The tree fell and blocked High Street.

Strong Wind in JACKSON, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 15:30:00 to 06-JUN-07 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong winds that blew throughout the day of the 6th knocked down a large, 12 inch diameter branch in the town of Holton.  Several other trees lost small limbs.

High Wind in CLOUD, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 11:58:00 to 06-JUN-07 11:58:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Law enforcement also reported tree limbs down.  A two foot diameter tree was also reported to have split in half in the city of Concordia. High winds continued through the afternoon hours. The peak wind gust reported by the Blosser Field ASOS in Concordia was 54 mph at 4pm CST.

High Wind in WASHINGTON, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 11:00:00 to 06-JUN-07 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

One mile south of the city of Washington, a wind instrument at the Fire Department measured a 64mph wind gust.

Strong Wind in GEARY, KANSAS
From 06-JUN-07 13:30:00 to 06-JUN-07 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

One thousand, three hundred Junction City residents lost power because of an equipment failure at a local energy company due to high winds at 13:30pm CST.  At 14:00 CST, an additional 600 customers also lost power because of wind wrapped power lines. Several roadways were blocked by small downed branches.  Aarching power lines were also reported in the city. At least one tree was blown down onto a home, and a second tree split during the afternoon hours after prolonged exposure to the strong winds.