A strong storm system moved through central and eastern Kansas on Saturday, bringing a wide variety of weather to the region. Everything from blizzard warnings to tornado warnings were been in effect across Kansas in association with this storm. Ahead of the cold front, thunderstorms, gusty southerly winds and well above normal temperatures are common. Behind the front, gusty northwest winds to 50 or 60 mph quickly bring much colder air, snow, and near blizzard conditions to the region.
 Visible Satellite image of the strong storm system as it moves across central Kansas. |
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1059 AM CST SUN FEB 25 2007 ...PEAK WIND GUSTS OBSERVED BETWEEN 12PM FEBRUARY 24TH AND 6AM FEBRUARY 25TH... LOCATION COUNTY PEAK GUST TIME -------- ------ --------- ---- 3 E RUSSELL RUSSELL 60 MPH (EST) 126 PM RUSSELL AIRPORT RUSSELL 60 MPH 319 PM LURAY* RUSSELL 57 MPH 329 PM GREAT BEND* BARTON 54 MPH 612 PM KINGMAN* KINGMAN 50 MPH 657 PM ARGONIA* SUMNER 53 MPH 733 PM HUTCHINSON AIRPORT RENO 52 MPH 748 PM HILLSBORO* MARION 50 MPH 843 PM WICHITA MID-CONT APT SEDGWICK 55 MPH 845 PM MCPHERSON MCPHERSON 51 MPH 856 PM PEABODY MARION 51 MPH 907 PM WICHITA JABARA APT SEDGWICK 52 MPH 917 PM MCCONNELL AFB SEDGWICK 47 MPH 925 PM NEWTON AIRPORT HARVEY 51 MPH 935 PM WINFIELD AIRPORT COWLEY 46 MPH 1054 PM COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT MONTGOMERY 42 MPH 1112 PM CHANUTE AIRPORT NEOSHO 43 MPH 123 PM PARSONS AIRPORT LABETTE 37 MPH 217 PM SALINA AIRPORT SALINE 49 MPH 249 AM * INDICATES KSN SCHOOLNET SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS GENERALLY RANGED FROM 25 MPH TO 40 MPH. ...KSN SCHOOLNET PEAK WIND GUSTS SINCE MIDNIGHT FEBRUARY 25TH... LOCATION COUNTY PEAK GUST -------- ------ --------- LINCOLN JR/SR HIGH LINCOLN 36 MPH ELLSWORTH HIGH ELLSWORTH 43 MPH GREAT BEND MIDDLE BARTON 31 MPH CHASE HIGH RICE 39 MPH LYONS MIDDLE SCHOOL RICE 37 MPH STERLING GRADE SCH RICE 31 MPH WINDOM ELEMENTARY MCPHERSON 40 MPH LINDSBORG MIDDLE MCPHERSON 39 MPH MCPHERSON MIDDLE MCPHERSON 31 MPH MOUNDRIDGE MIDDLE MCPHERSON 43 MPH HESSTON HIGH SCHOOL MCPHERSON 51 MPH GOESSEL ELEMENTARY MCPHERSON 41 MPH CHISHOLM MIDDLE NEWTON 33 MPH DILLON NATURE CENTER NEWTON 36 MPH HUTCHINSON COMM. COL. RENO 46 MPH WELLINGTON SUMNER 41 MPH UDALL ELEMENTARY COWLEY 32 MPH LEON ELEMENTARY BUTLER 40 MPH ANDOVER MIDDLE BUTLER 41 MPH CHENEY MIDDLE SEDGWICK 38 MPH HAYSVILLE MIDDLE SEDGWICK 41 MPH DERBY SCHOOL SEDGWICK 45 MPH MANY OF THE PEAK WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM OCCURRED BEFORE MIDNIGHT...THEREFORE SCHOOLNET PEAK WIND GUSTS MAY NOT BE THE HIGHEST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM.
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