High Wind in Wichita, Kansas

The AWOS at the Leoti Airport (K3K7) reported a 75 mph wind gust. Several wind gusts throughout the day of 55 to 70 mph were also reported. The Wichita County Emergency Manager also reported that several dead trees, along with several other branches, and an older power pole were also blown over. A large living pine tree that was taller than it was wide was also blown over. All of the damage occurred in the town of Leoti.

A strong weather system moved across Northwest Kansas causing a multitude of weather hazards across the area such as blizzard conditions, damaging winds, dust and a wildfire. The most notable ones were an 83 mph wind gust and brownout conditions in Greeley County, a flipped semi in Thomas County, and a brief closure of Interstate 70 eastbound between KS 267 and US 24 due to a crash caused by the wind. Near blizzard to blizzard conditions also occurred across Sherman, Cheyenne, Decatur, Graham and Norton counties; very little impacts occurred with these conditions however.