100 MPH Winds Could Hit Two U.S. States on June 17
The summer months bring warm weather, the opportunity to travel and more. They can also bring in intense weather, and one region of the United States could be dealing with massive winds on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting severe weather across "parts of the central/southern Plains and lower/mid Missouri Valley."
The NWS says that the greatest concentration of this weather system could end up in both Kansas and Oklahoma.
"The greatest threat for destructive gusts up to 70-100 mph" exists across both states on Tuesday, putting them in the proverbial eye of the storm.
Other weather events that could potentially affect the Plains and Missouri Valley include hail, flash flooding and potentially even tornadoes.
Parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska are commonly described as "Tornado Alley" due to the amount of twisters that arise between them. 89 tornadoes were reported in Kansas last year, according to data from the NWS.
91 were reported in Oklahoma, making the two states some of the most likely to face tornadoes throughout the year. Texas saw the most tornadoes in 2024 with 169, and they resulted in a total of eight fatalities.
June is considered one of the more prominent months for tornadoes throughout various areas of the country. Warmer weather moves in as spring ends, bringing more variance in humidity and other factors.
High winds have already been reported across Kansas this week, as a 101 MPH wind gust was felt in Wichita on Monday.
The high winds knocked out power for tens of thousands in the area, and disrupted several people's commutes by taking out overhead traffic lights in the process.
KOCO 5 meteorologist Jonathan Conder says that northern Oklahoma is under the most severe risk for storms, and notes that severe storms are expected to be spotted near the city of Alva.
The risk decreases further into the state, with the northern part of the Oklahoma City metro area with a level two risk, and the southern part of that area under a level one risk. Comparatively, the risk in northern Oklahoma is a level four - among the highest on the scale.
With hours expected until storms begin, hopefully there's been enough warning to citizens about the dangers associated with the weather.
100 MPH Winds Could Hit Two U.S. States on June 17 first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 17, 2025
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