FINNEY COUNTY—A powerful supercell thunderstorm that rolled across southwest Kansas on Thursday produced extreme wind gusts but no tornado, according to meteorologist Aaron Jones with the National Weather Service in Dodge City.
There was widespread across the region, 4-6 miles wide, 90-100 mph winds, EF-1 intensity, near the rear-flank downdraft of the storm. In addition, the storm produced very large hail extending from southwestern Scott County through northern Finney County, and finally ending in northern Gray County.
Numerous irrigation pivot systems were flipped, electrical poles downed, and various buildings damaged in and around the town of Friend in northern Finney County.
The storm also produced flooding across southwest Kansas and numerous rural roads remain closed due to high water.