High Wind in Mcpherson, Kansas

High Wind March 15, 2026 · Mcpherson, Kansas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Union Pacific site 1 mile west of Canton began measuring wind gusts in excess of 58 mph beginning at 7 AM CDT, and the peak gust at this site was 65 mph at 8:43 AM CDT. Meanwhile, the AWOS site at McPherson Airport measured sustained winds in excess of 40 mph between 10 AM CDT and 6 PM CDT.

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 1322097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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