High Wind — Finney, Kansas

2025-03-04 · Finney, Kansas

Event narrative

ASOS station KGCK Garden City. Measured gusts of 84 mph and sustained speeds of 54 mph. At around the same time, public reports of roofs damaged, a collapsed pergola, overturned semis. The emergency manager also reported downed trees and powerlines. Damage is a rough estimate based on some of the reported damage.

Wider weather episode

A strengthening and deepening mid-latitude cyclone moved into and across the forecast area. Two distinct vorticity maximums were placed over the forecast area as strong cyclogenesis unfolded bringing very strong winds across the entire forecast area including multiple measurements of >70mph with the entire area in a high wind warning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239293. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.