High Wind in Ellsworth, Kansas
High Wind December 18, 2025 · Ellsworth, Kansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 60 mph wind gust was measured at the Ellsworth Airport at 215 PM. Several other wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed from late morning through early afternoon.
The wider storm
Very strong northwesterly winds overspread portions of central and south-central Kansas during the morning hours of December 18th. These strong winds continued throughout the afternoon hours with many sites reporting wind gusts between 60 and 75 mph. If fact, a 77-mph wind gust was reported at the Russell Airport.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1302618. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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