A powerful cold front swept through Kansas producing significant non-thunderstorm straight line winds.  Sustained winds at many locations were easily over 40 mph and several sites also had wind gusts over 50 mph during the event.

High Wind in RUSSELL, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 13:30:00 to 12-APR-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Measured wind speeds were right at 40 mph for an hour with gusts to 56 mph.

High Wind in LINCOLN, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 14:00:00 to 12-APR-20 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The measurement was taken by the mesonet site right on the county line with Ellsworth County.

High Wind in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 15:00:00 to 12-APR-20 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured by the mesonet site located on the county line.

High Wind in BARTON, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 10:20:00 to 12-APR-20 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Sustained winds ranged between 40 and 45 mph for several hours at the airport west of Great Bend.

High Wind in SALINE, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 15:10:00 to 12-APR-20 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds of 40-43 mph were noted for several hours just southwest of Salina.

High Wind in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 17:15:00 to 12-APR-20 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Sustained winds of 40-43 mph were noted during the late afternoon hours.

High Wind in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 14:55:00 to 12-APR-20 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Forty mph sustained winds were noted at Eisenhower airport and some tree damage was reported as the high winds moved through.   A 61 mph wind gust was also measured at 355 pm.

High Wind in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 17:54:00 to 12-APR-20 19:54:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A very short period of sustained winds of 40 mph.  A wind gust of 53 mph was also recorded.

High Wind in KINGMAN, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 16:27:00 to 12-APR-20 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Sustained winds of 40 mph were measuredas well as some tree damage in the city of Kingman.

High Wind in RICE, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 14:55:00 to 12-APR-20 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Measured winds of 40 mph were recorded for a short time during the afternoon.

High Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 15:00:00 to 12-APR-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Estimated wind gusts of 40 mph were noted across the county.

High Wind in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
From 12-APR-20 16:34:00 to 12-APR-20 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Measured sustained winds of 40 mph lasted a short time during the afternoon hours.