High Wind in Chautauqua, Kansas

Surrounding reports and observations, mostly from AWOS and state mesonet sites, from all of the bordering counties show 64 to 72 mph wind gusts occurred across the area. Time of occurrence of high winds across the county is estimated by these surrounding reports and observations.

A strong, dynamic system dug into the southern and central plains, and a swath of warm and extreme dry air punched into portions of Oklahoma along with south-central and southeast Kansas. This very dry air was accompanied by very strong southwesterly winds with gusts between 58 and 77 mph. These strong winds caused damage across a large portion of southern and eastern Kansas. Additionally, several large wildfires occurred as a result of dry and very windy conditions, one of which burned down a retirement home in Yates Center.