High winds brought down trees and power lines in Kansas, while blizzard conditions were reported in the northeast part of the state.
Evergy was reporting over 42,000 customers without power early Wednesday, with around 200 customers out in scattered areas of Wichita area and 400 customers out in the Leon area in Butler County. There were a number of outages in the Kansas City area, where blizzard conditions were reported. Some areas of northeast Kansas received up to three inches of snow, and winds gusting to 70 miles per hour caused reduced visibility on roads. A blizzard warning was in effect for the area overnight.
Damage was reported in southwest Kansas from high winds, with reports of damaged roofs, trees and power lines and semis blown over.
A wind gust of 93 miles an hour was reported in Hugoton, with an 85 mile-an-hour gust in Garden City Tuesday afternoon. Other locations were reporting gusts of 50 to 70 miles an hour.
Highway 50 was closed between Lakin and the Finney County line because of a crash and blowing dust. There were reports of a number of crashes in Kearny County in western Kansas.
A high wind warning is in effect for most of Kansas until 9 a.m. Wednesday.
