High Wind in Decatur, Kansas

High Wind December 18, 2025 · Decatur, Kansas

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The WeatherUnderground station named KKSOBERL22 located 3 ENE Herndon recorded a 69 mph wind gust. The same site also had wind gusts of 60 and 62 mph. The Kansas Mesonet site named Oberlin 7 NE recorded a 65 mph wind gust. The Oberlin Airport AWOS (KOIN) recorded a 62 mph wind gust. Ambient Weather site named Dan_Wasson recorded a 59 mph wind gust which is located in Oberlin.

The wider storm

Numerous wind gusts ranging from 58-81 mph occurred across northwest Kansas. The strongest wind gust of 81 mph was located 10 NE Wallace in Logan county. Zero visibility in blowing dust was also reported 3 NE Seguin in Sheridan county which led to the closure of Highway 24.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1299930. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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