Overview
A very powerful low pressure system moved out across the Plains on Tuesday March 4th and produced extremely strong northwest winds across most of Kansas. Widespread 55 to 65 mph winds were reported with a stunning 93 mph gust recorded across far southwest Kansas! Strong winds combined with snow to produce blizzard conditions across northeast Kansas, including the Kansas City Metro area.
Photos & Video
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Water vapor satellite animation |
Satellite image showing widespread dust(yellow) stretching from New Mexico into western Kansas. |
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Map showing reported gusts across Kansas |
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Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1248 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Russell Airport 38.87N 98.82W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH Russell KS ASOS
0353 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Russell Airport 38.87N 98.81W
03/04/2025 M68 MPH Russell KS ASOS
0406 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Wichita Eisenhowe 37.65N 97.43W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
ASOS station KICT Wichita Eisenhower
Airport.
0434 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Langdon 37.84N 98.37W
03/04/2025 M55 MPH Reno KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP423 2.8 W Langdon (UPR).
0441 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.07N 97.87W
03/04/2025 M55 MPH Reno KS ASOS
ASOS station KHUT Hutchinson Municipal
Airport.
0445 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 ENE Wilson 38.85N 98.41W
03/04/2025 Ellsworth KS Emergency Mngr
Semi truck reported blown over along I-70
near mile marker 209.
0522 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Kingman Airport 37.67N 98.12W
03/04/2025 M54 MPH Kingman KS AWOS
0523 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE New Cambria 38.89N 97.45W
03/04/2025 M61 MPH Saline KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UR445 3.2 E New Cambria
(UPR).
0534 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.07N 97.87W
03/04/2025 M60 MPH Reno KS ASOS
ASOS station KHUT Hutchinson Municipal
Airport.
0559 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Great Bend Airport 38.35N 98.87W
03/04/2025 M59 MPH Barton KS AWOS
AWOS station KGBD Great Bend Municipal
Airpt.
0625 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 SSW Westfall 38.84N 98.07W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH Ellsworth KS Mesonet
Mesonet station K5ELW I-70 @ MP 229 Lincoln
Co.
0635 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Lyons 38.35N 98.23W
03/04/2025 M56 MPH Rice KS AWOS
Lyons Airport.
0645 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Great Bend Airport 38.35N 98.87W
03/04/2025 M60 MPH Barton KS AWOS
AWOS station KGBD Great Bend Municipal
Airpt.
0650 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.07N 97.87W
03/04/2025 M62 MPH Reno KS ASOS
ASOS station KHUT Hutchinson Municipal
Airport.
0804 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Canton 38.38N 97.44W
03/04/2025 M61 MPH McPherson KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP317 0.8 W Canton (UPR).
0805 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NE Bunker Hill 38.90N 98.66W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH Russell KS Mesonet
Kansas State Mesonet - Bunker Hill 3NE.
0834 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE New Cambria 38.89N 97.45W
03/04/2025 M68 MPH Saline KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UR445 3.2 E New Cambria
(UPR).
0839 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ESE Bel Aire 37.75N 97.22W
03/04/2025 M61 MPH Sedgwick KS AWOS
AWOS station KAAO Jabara Airport.
0843 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 ENE Kanopolis 38.73N 98.04W
03/04/2025 M62 MPH Ellsworth KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP851 6.4 E Kanopolis (UPR).
0855 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SW Mcpherson 38.35N 97.69W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH McPherson KS AWOS
McPherson Airport AWOS.
0910 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Langdon 37.84N 98.37W
03/04/2025 M61 MPH Reno KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP423 2.8 W Langdon (UPR).
0940 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ESE Bel Aire 37.75N 97.22W
03/04/2025 M56 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
Jabara Airport.
1008 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 N Arkansas City 37.17N 97.03W
03/04/2025 M54 MPH Cowley KS ASOS
Strother Field Airport.
1026 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Salina 38.78N 97.65W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH Saline KS ASOS
ASOS station KSLN Salina Regional Airport.
1043 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Wichita Eisenhowe 37.65N 97.43W
03/04/2025 M59 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
ASOS station KICT Wichita Eisenhower
Airport.
1043 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Russell Airport 38.87N 98.82W
03/04/2025 M58 MPH Russell KS ASOS
ASOS station KRSL Russell Municipal Airport.
1046 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ENE New Cambria 38.89N 97.45W
03/04/2025 M69 MPH Saline KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UR445 3.2 E New Cambria
(UPR).
1105 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.07N 97.87W
03/04/2025 M60 MPH Reno KS ASOS
ASOS station KHUT Hutchinson Municipal
Airport.
1106 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Wichita Eisenhowe 37.65N 97.43W
03/04/2025 M68 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
ASOS station KICT Wichita Eisenhower
Airport.
1140 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Canton 38.38N 97.44W
03/04/2025 M60 MPH McPherson KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP317 0.8 W Canton (UPR).
1145 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Salina 38.78N 97.65W
03/04/2025 M60 MPH Saline KS ASOS
ASOS station KSLN Salina Regional Airport.
1152 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ENE Newton 38.06N 97.28W
03/04/2025 M56 MPH Harvey KS AWOS
Newton Airport.
1200 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Durham 38.51N 97.21W
03/05/2025 M59 MPH Marion KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP304 1.9 NE Durham.
1231 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Russell Airport 38.87N 98.82W
03/05/2025 M58 MPH Russell KS ASOS
ASOS station KRSL Russell Municipal Airport.
1236 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wichita Eisenhower Airp 37.65N 97.44W
03/05/2025 M65 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
1236 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Wichita Eisenhowe 37.65N 97.43W
03/05/2025 M66 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
ASOS station KICT Wichita Eisenhower
Airport.
1240 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Salina 38.78N 97.65W
03/05/2025 M59 MPH Saline KS ASOS
ASOS station KSLN Salina Regional Airport.
0100 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Canton 38.38N 97.44W
03/05/2025 M58 MPH McPherson KS Mesonet
Mesonet station UP317 0.8 W Canton (UPR).
0105 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 14 NW Howard 37.61N 96.44W
03/05/2025 M60 MPH Greenwood KS Mesonet
Kansas State Mesonet - Howard 14NW.
0110 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NE Bunker Hill 38.90N 98.66W
03/05/2025 M60 MPH Russell KS Mesonet
Kansas State Mesonet - 3NE Bunker Hill.
0123 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Arkansas City 37.07N 97.04W
03/05/2025 M53 MPH Cowley KS Emergency Mngr
Some powerlines were downed across the city.
0137 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Coffeyville Airport 37.08N 95.57W
03/05/2025 M54 MPH Montgomery KS ASOS
0202 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Parsons Tri City Airpor 37.33N 95.50W
03/05/2025 M52 MPH Labette KS ASOS
0415 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSE Bassett 37.87N 95.38W
03/05/2025 M52 MPH Allen KS ASOS
Tri-City Airport.
0452 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson 38.07N 97.87W
03/05/2025 M61 MPH Reno KS ASOS
ASOS station KHUT Hutchinson Municipal
Airport.
0452 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WSW Chanute 37.67N 95.48W
03/05/2025 M51 MPH Neosho KS ASOS
ASOS station KCNU Chanute Martin Johnson
Airpt.
0452 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Parsons Tri City Ai 37.33N 95.50W
03/05/2025 M51 MPH Labette KS ASOS
ASOS station KPPF Parsons.
0453 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Wichita Eisenhowe 37.65N 97.43W
03/05/2025 M55 MPH Sedgwick KS ASOS
ASOS station KICT Wichita Eisenhower
Airport.
0515 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Eureka 37.85N 96.29W
03/05/2025 M52 MPH Greenwood KS AWOS
Measured at the Eureka Airport.
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