High Wind in Kearny, Kansas

High Wind February 17, 2026 · Kearny, Kansas

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

AWOS station K36K recorded several instances of high winds, peaking at 55 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 1317214. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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