A strong low pressure system spread high winds over all the area from late on the 7th to the early evening of the 8th.  The strong winds downed a number  of power lines and power poles and resulted in 5 thousand customers in Topeka alone to be without power for a time.  A barn near Lawrence had its door blown off its hinges and damaged it as it was blown into a nearby fence.  Another barn near Lawrence had the north wall burned by a grass fire spurred on by the high winds.  A leaning concrete and tile silo east of Holton was blown over.  Winds clocked at 52 mph damaged a business sign in Ottawa.

High Wind in NEMAHA, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in OSAGE, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in OTTAWA, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in MARSHALL, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in POTTAWATOMIE, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in REPUBLIC, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in RILEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WABAUNSEE, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WASHINGTON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in MORRIS, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in JACKSON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in JEFFERSON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in LYON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in ANDERSON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in DOUGLAS, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in FRANKLIN, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in DICKINSON, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in BROWN, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in CLOUD, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in CLAY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in COFFEY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in GEARY, KANSAS
From 07-MAR-00 22:00:00 to 08-MAR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 48 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER