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Overview

A fast moving cold front made its way across Kansas during the evening hours of Sunday October 11th. Very strong northwest winds followed behind the front and caused widespread blowing dust across western and central Kansas. Some locations saw wind gusts as high as 60 to 70 mph! The strong winds caused numerous power outages along with downed trees.
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