The winds were blowing in full force around Coffeyville on Monday morning.
The National Weather Service in Wichita reported that a wind gust of 51 mph, the only one to cross the 50 mph line, was recorded at the Coffeyville Municipal Airport around 11:45 am. The city of Salina recorded a wind speed of about 49 mph just 8 minutes earlier, and the city of Parsons recorded a gust of about 44 mph at about 12:37 pm.
Earlier this month, the NWS reported that the region had seen more days with at least one gust of 40 mph than any year since at least 2010.