High Wind in Mitchell, Kansas

High Wind October 13, 2023 · Mitchell, Kansas

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west-northwest of Glen Elder.

The wider storm

There was a strong upper level low pressure system over the region. A cold front associated with this low-pressure system moved into north central Kansas during the early morning hours. Winds increased out of the northwest behind the cold front. The strong winds at the surface were strengthened by even stronger winds aloft. These conditions resulted in two severe wind gusts in Mitchell County during the late morning and early afternoon hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1140049. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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