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Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

...Summary of Wind Gusts on Tuesday - March 6th...

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IMPACTED THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS ON TUESDAY MARCH 6. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WERE COMMON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO OVER 50 MPH.

HERE IS A SUMMARY OF WIND GUSTS FROM ASOS SITES AND OTHER RECORDING SITES ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS.

OSAGE BEACH AWOS (KAIZ)........44 MPH.

ROLLA-VICHY ASOS (KVIH)..........46 MPH.

WEST PLAINS ASOS (KUNO).......49 MPH.

SPRINGFIELD ASOS (KSGF)........47 MPH.

JOPLIN ASOS (KJLN).....................54 MPH.

FORT SCOTT AWOS (KFSK).........51 MPH.

LEBANON AWOS (KLBO)...............44 MPH

FORT LEONARD WOOD (KTBN)..40 MPH.

PITTSBURG KS (KPTS)..................53 MPH.