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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY...

In 1993, the strongest winds ever measured at Wichita
Mid Continent Airport occurred when severe thunderstorms
produced a 109-mph gust.  Fanning out over a 2-mile wide
area, the destructive winds began near the intersection
of Kellogg and Dugan where 14 power poles were sheared
near their bases.  Five aircraft were destroyed and 20
were heavily damaged.  Part of the roof of the F A A
approach tower was peeled off and blown into the tower
itself, resulting in $145,000 damage.

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In 2011, incredibly powerful severe thunderstorms tore
through Iowa, with widespread 80 to 100 mph winds and
gusts that reached a staggering 115 mph.  Roofs were torn
off several houses and other buildings.  One roof,
constructed of corrugated steel, was torn off a house
with one part impaling the side of a neighboring house,
while a second part protruded into the living room.
Numerous barns and sheds were destroyed with some
completely leveled.  A 180-foot radio tower was toppled.
No doubt, power outages were widespread as countless
power poles were blown down or snapped at the bases.
Damage to trees was obviously widespread, including a few
with 1 foot diameter trunks.  Total property damage was
nearly $7.5 million, with crop damages totaling $3.575
million.  In 1990, vicious thunderstorms drubbed the
Denver Metro Area with hail as large as softballs.  The
giant hail destroyed numerous roofs and countless cars
with damage totaling $625 million.

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