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June 13, 2026 Severe Weather Recap: 96 MPH Gusts & Tornado
A full recap of the June 13, 2026 severe weather event, including a radar-confirmed Missouri tornado, 96 mph wind gusts in Oklahoma, and Mid-Atlantic damage.
June 13, 2026 Severe Weather Recap: High Plains Wind and a Missouri Tornado
Y'all, yesterday escalated from a few scattered storms into a widespread wind event that left a real mark. We talked yesterday morning about the potential for strong outflow winds in the High Plains and severe gusts in the Mid-Atlantic. The atmosphere delivered on both, but the sheer intensity of the wind in the Plains was something else entirely.
Let's look at exactly how June 13 unfolded.
The High Plains Overachieved
The day started with intense, localized storm clusters. We expected high-based storms to produce some strong outflow wind gusts in the High Plains. What we actually got was a 96 mph wind gust measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet just northeast of Eva, Oklahoma. Down in Texas, automated equipment in Amarillo clocked a 90 mph gust. That is well beyond your garden-variety severe thunderstorm wind.
Out in Kansas, the National Weather Service office in Dodge City actually watched a landspout tornado form right out their office window around 5:45 PM Central.
The Evening Squall Line
As the sun started to set, those scattered clusters organized into a highly structured squall line. The Missouri Valley took the brunt of it. We saw a radar-confirmed tornado track through Missouri City, Liberty, and Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
The water was just as much of a problem as the wind. Hartville, Missouri, picked up 5.61 inches of rain in 12 hours, leading to flash flooding. Get this, Humansville, Missouri, recorded 4.0 inches of rain in a single hour. When rain falls that fast, the ground simply cannot drink it up.
The Mid-Atlantic Wind Threat Verified
In yesterday's forecast, we highlighted the Storm Prediction Center's Slight Risk for the Mid-Atlantic and warned that gusts over 60 mph were highly possible. That forecast was spot on, but the impacts were severe. In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 70 mph winds led to a building collapse with entrapment. It is a sobering reminder of why we take those severe thunderstorm warnings seriously.
Key Stats from June 13
- Highest Wind: 96 mph gust near Eva, OK.
- Largest Hail: 2.75-inch baseball-size hail near Taylor, NE.
- Tornadoes: Radar-confirmed tornado in Missouri and a visible landspout in Kansas.
- Rainfall: 4.0 inches in one hour in Humansville, MO.
What Comes Next
The pattern is not calming down just yet. For today, June 14, the SPC has another Slight Risk up for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. We are looking at a 30 percent probability for damaging winds in the highest risk area.
Down south, that stalled front we talked about yesterday is still hanging around. The Weather Prediction Center has a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall across South Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley today and tomorrow. If you are in those areas, watch out for training thunderstorms dropping heavy rain over the same spots.
Bottom Line
Yesterday proved why you have to respect the wind. A Marginal Risk in the High Plains produced 96 mph gusts, while a well-forecast Slight Risk in the Mid-Atlantic caused structural collapse. Downbursts and squall lines do not need a tornado warning to do serious damage. Keep your phones charged, have a way to get warnings, and take shelter when the sky turns dark.