High Wind — Hodgeman, Kansas

2024-12-30 · Hodgeman, Kansas

Event narrative

Measured by a personal weather station 9 miles north northwest of Offerle, KS.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly developing surface low pressure developed out of the southeast Colorado and Panhandles area, lifting into central Kansas on Monday December 30th. Numerous non thunderstorm wind gusts were measured on area mesonet stations in the 58 to 66 mph range. A traffic light was downed by high winds in Dodge City. A High Wind Warning was issued at 10:46 am CDT for areas generally west of U,S. Highway 283.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222831. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.