High Wind — Russell, Kansas

2025-12-28 · Russell, Kansas

Event narrative

The ASOS site at Russell Municipal Airport gusted to 63 mph at 4:29 AM CST, and then gusted to 58 mph at 8:16 AM CST.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passed through Kansas during the morning and early afternoon hours on December 28. Strong northerly winds were observed behind this cold front including a couple different instances where wind gusts hit or exceeded 58 mph in Russell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.