High Wind in Rice, Kansas
High Wind March 15, 2026 · Rice, Kansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
The AWOS site at Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport recorded sustained winds of at least 40 mph between 10 AM CDT and 7 PM CDT. The peak sustained winds were 44 mph recorded at 4:55 PM CDT. The peak wind gust across the county was 56 mph recorded by a Kansas Mesonet 2 miles west Little River.
The wider storm
Strong northerly to northwesterly winds behind a potent cold front overspread much of the western two-thirds of Kansas during the day of March 15. Many locations experienced prolonged sustained winds of at least 40 mph, and some locations experienced brief period of wind gusts between 58 and 67 mph. Additionally, several powerlines were knocked down across Harvey County as a result of these strong winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322096. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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