High Wind — Allen, Kansas

2025-03-14 · Allen, Kansas

Event narrative

Wind gusts between 61 and 66 mph were measured at Allen County airport for about an hour. Damaged also occurred in the county with tree limbs down and damage to power poles reported in Iola. Much of Iola was left without power due to damaged caused by high winds.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1243938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.