High Wind — Ellis, Kansas

2026-01-15 · Ellis, Kansas

Event narrative

A personal weather station recorded a 60 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough with a cold front swept across Kansas. This brought strong upper-level winds up to 50-60 KTs. As winds mixed down to the surface, very strong winds were recorded up to multiple 67 mph gusts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.