High Wind — Graham, Kansas

2024-04-16 · Graham, Kansas

Event narrative

An isolated 59 mph high wind gust occurred over the Hill City Airport and was recorded via the ASOS station there. No other high wind gusts of 58 mph or higher were observed or reported across the remainder of the county. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel, high winds.

Wider weather episode

As a low pressure system exited the High Plains, high winds developed on the back side of the low with winds out of the northwest. Sporadic gusts up to 64 mph were reported across several counties in Northwest Kansas, with the peak gusts occurring in Sherman and Wallace counties. These strong winds also created a dust storm that impacted the area with patchy to, at times, isolated visibility reductions of one-quarter mile and less in Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, and Greeley counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166293. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.