High Wind — Meade, Kansas

2025-03-14 · Meade, Kansas

Event narrative

Personal Weather Station - Dirks Farm recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.

Wider weather episode

A deep negatively tilted trough ejected into the central plains bringing a high wind event due to the sharp pressure gradient. Multiple reports of 70+ mph gusts were recorded and blowing dust reduced visibilities to below 1/4 miles in some areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.