High Wind in Harvey, Kansas

The first report of a powerline being knocked down occurred at 8:44 AM CDT. Meanwhile, the AWOS site began reporting sustained winds in excess of 40 mph around the same time. These sustained winds persisted until 6 PM CDT, and at least 3 more reports of powerlines being knocked down by strong winds were reported throughout the county in this time frame. Lastly, the AWOS site also recorded wind gusts in excess of 58 mph between 10 AM CDT and 6 PM CDT with the peak gust of 62 mph occurring at 11:09 AM CDT.

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.