High Wind in Ford, Kansas

High Wind January 16, 2026 · Ford, Kansas

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Personal weather station recorded a 59 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

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 1307108. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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