High Wind in Pratt, Kansas

High Wind March 14, 2025 · Pratt, Kansas

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 59 mph wind gust was measured by the PWS-KKSSAWE8 mesonet location.

The wider storm

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 1240612. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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