High Wind in Morton, Kansas

High Wind February 17, 2026 · Morton, Kansas

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

RAWS station CGLK1 Cimarron recording a couple instances of high winds, peaking 53 knots.

The wider storm

Strong mid-upper level trough ejected into the Plains early on February 17 which led to a rapid deepening of a surface cyclone. Strong winds developed behind the cold frontal passage, leading to numerous high wind reports across central and western Kansas. Large wildfires spread quickly as a result of the strong winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317176. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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