High Wind in Elk, Kansas
High Wind March 14, 2025 · Elk, Kansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 64 mph wind gust was measured at the Kansas State Mesonet site located about 14 miles northwest of Howard at 2:24 PM CDT. Time and duration of high winds across the county were determined by additional surrounding reports and observations.
The wider storm
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.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1243927. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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