High Wind — Ford, Kansas

2025-11-29 · Ford, Kansas

Event narrative

Personal weather station 2 miles north of Dodge City recorded a 59 mph wind gust. Measurement was similar to nearby ASOS stations, giving validity to the measurement.

Wider weather episode

Localized high winds developed across southwest Kansas as a compact shortwave trough triggered surface cyclogenesis and tightened the pressure gradient across southwest Kansas, primarily during the morning hours on November 29.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.