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Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
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347 NOUS43 KGLD 081201 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Mon Apr 08 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1935, the first in a series of three dust storms rolled over Wichita County, Kansas. Winds blew from different directions during the three days which piled dirt all over the county. Two freight trains and one passenger train were marooned in Leoti. Schools were closed and all civic functions were postponed. Breathing was extremely difficult. In 1999, a strong area of low pressure across the central US in combination with high pressure across the Rockies brought high winds to Northwest Kansas for a three day period. These strong winds caused damage to a couple of schools, a local Post Office, several power line poles to be severed, and numerous houses had their shingles torn off. Goodland Weather Office had a peak wind speed of 71 mph on the 8th with many other locations receiving similar peak wind speeds during the event. $$