An intense low pressure system produced widespread northwest winds of 60-70 mph across the Tri-State region.  Light snowfall combined with the extreme wind, resulting in blizzard conditions in some areas. Some of the stronger county wind reports include: 62 mph in Cheyenne, 59 mph in Rawlins, 78 mph in Sherman, 58 mph in Thomas, 59 mph in Wallace, 63 mph in Logan, 58 mph in Gove, 61 mph in Greeley.

High Wind in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 07:30:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.  A wind of 62 mph was measured near Bird City at 936 am CDT.

High Wind in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 09:30:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.  A wind of 59 mph was measured in Atwood at 1055 am CDT.  Report received from Rawlins County Elementary School/KSN Weather Lab.

High Wind in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 05:32:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day. In Sherman county, a peak wind of 78 mph was measured 12 miles west of Goodland at 905 am MDT. A traffic accident occurred at about this time on Interstate 70 west of Goodland when strong winds suddenly reduced visibility to near zero in blowing dirt.

High Wind in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 10:00:00 to 02-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day. Minor damage occurred to a roof in Colby, and 4-6 inch diameter live tree branches were broken due to the high winds.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 11:00:00 to 02-MAY-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.

High Wind in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 08:00:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.  A peak wind of 59 mph occurred at the Weskan High School/KSN Weather Lab site at 952 am MDT.

High Wind in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 09:30:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.  A peak wind of 63 mph occurred at the Oakley AWOS site at 1055 am CDT.

High Wind in GOVE, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 09:30:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.  A peak wind of 58 mph occurred at the Grinnell Middle School/KSN Weatherlab site at 1057 am CDT.

High Wind in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 09:30:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.  A peak wind of 61 mph was reported at the Tribune AWOS site at 1039 am MDT.

High Wind in WICHITA, KANSAS
From 02-MAY-08 10:30:00 to 02-MAY-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong northwest winds of 50 to 65 mph occurred across all of NW Kansas for much of the day.