A linear cluster of storms developed off the Front Range moving east across Northwest Kansas during the evening hours. The storms produced thunderstorm wind gusts up to 100 mph as they moved through, with the strongest gusts reported in the town of McDonald in Rawlins County. Damage occurred primarily to trees in portions of Cheyenne and Rawlins counties with additional damage to powerlines, campers, and structures. The thunderstorm wind gusts and the outflow of the storm also created dust storm conditions with visibilities of one-quarter mile or less observed in Cheyenne, Sherman, and Rawlins counties. Blowing dust with visibility reductions of three to five miles were also observed near the cities of Colby and Oakley.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 20:25:00 to 26-JUL-23 20:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLAKEMAN
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds estimated 70-80 mph caused many tree limbs to be blown down of various sizes, shingles torn off a building, and 2x4s blown out of a truck bed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:43:00 to 26-JUL-23 19:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS ARPT
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm with estimated 90 mph straight line winds gusts flipped and destroyed a 5th wheel camper and a bumper pull camper. An outbuilding and tree were also damaged. All debris was reported to be scattered to the east.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 18:55:00 to 26-JUL-23 18:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust with blowing dust reducing visibility down to near 0 at times.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:59:00 to 26-JUL-23 20:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Over a span of ten minutes, thunderstorm wind gusts of 56 to 60 mph were observed via mesonet station DW4654 Bird City.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:03:00 to 26-JUL-23 19:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.01K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Zero visibility at mile marker 22 on I-70 via KDOT highway camera due to blowing dust from an outflow boundary that was associated with a thunderstorm traveling along and north of the Cheyenne-Sherman county line.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:50:00 to 26-JUL-23 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIRD CITY ARPT
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Powerlines reported down at the intersection of County Roads 27 and C due to thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 90 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 20:31:00 to 26-JUL-23 20:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATWOOD MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 08:10:00 to 26-JUL-23 08:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC DONALD
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.01K
Reported by: Public

Public report of one-quarter mile visibility in blowing dust with very strong winds associated with a thunderstorm moving into Southwest Rawlins County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:35:00 to 26-JUL-23 19:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

Thunderstorm wind gusts of 58 to 64 mph were measured over a duration of two minutes at the St. Francis Airport station KSYF.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:40:00 to 26-JUL-23 19:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS ARPT
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 160.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorms wind gusts estimated to be 90 mph snapped power poles at the intersection of Highway 27 and County Road D. The irrigation field also located near by the intersection had an irrigation pivot flipped.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 20:30:00 to 26-JUL-23 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC DONALD
Magnitude: 73.00 MG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

An 84 mph wind gust on the west side of McDonald from a public digital anemometer.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 20:30:00 to 26-JUL-23 20:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEARDSLEY
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Reported by: Department of Highways

KDOT mesonet station K5ADT along Highway 36 reported consistent 60 to 69 mph gusts over a duration of 20 minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 19:20:00 to 26-JUL-23 19:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.01K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Zero visibility was reported due to a thunderstorm-caused dust storm. Winds increased between the outflow and the storms with nearby mesonet stations observing gusts of 50-54 mph. The closest station two miles to the WNW reported a gust of 54 mph at 19:23 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 18:33:00 to 26-JUL-23 18:35:00 (MST-7)
Location: KANORADO ARPT
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.01K
Reported by: Public

Visibility of 50 yards was reported due to a thunderstorm-caused dust storm. Winds increased between the outflow and the storms with a nearby mesonet station observing a gust of 56 mph at 19:35.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 20:14:00 to 26-JUL-23 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC DONALD
Magnitude: 87.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Weather Underground mesonet KKSMCDON2 reported severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 100 mph over a duration of 16 minutes in the town of McDonald. Major tree damage was reported in McDonald by law enforcement with one foot in diameter branches down. A branch went through a house, and the rest area along Highway 36 was shut down for a time due to all the branches on the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 26-JUL-23 18:50:00 to 26-JUL-23 18:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOODLAND
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Tree branch of at least 1 foot in diameter fell due to outflow winds estimated to gust 75 mph associated with a thunderstorm along and north of the Cheyenne-Sherman county line. The tree branch was healthy.