Power Outage in Tribune, KS

Two rounds of high winds occurred across Greeley County over a period of four hours. Mesonet stations across the county recorded wind gusts of 59-70 mph, with the strongest recorded gust located near Selkirk, Kansas. Several outbuildings were destroyed while numerous powerlines and trees were reported down across the county. In the southeast corner of the county, near Selkirk, one home had it's roof blown off. West of the city of Tribune, the top of a metal elevator bin was blown off, also damaging the stairwell for the bin. North of Tribune, a shed and a shop were knocked down due to the high winds. Given the degree of damage observed across the county, the wind gusts were estimated to be up to 110 mph.

West to northwesterly winds up to 6 mph combined with cold temperatures as cold as 10 below produced wind chills as low as 22 degrees below zero across Greeley County. The coldest wind chills were observed near Tribune, Kansas. Impacts: power outages.

Visibility of a block was reported in Horace. All highways were closed across the county due to poor driving conditions. KDOT is waiting to clear the roads until conditions improve, and has contacted the National Guard to help. Motorists were rescued from seven vehicles stranded near Tribune. Most of the county is without power. Snowfall amounts close to 30 inches were reported. A federal disaster was declared by President Donald J. Trump.

Three or four power poles blown down. Estimated time of report from radar.

A semi-trailer was blown off Highway 27, hitting a power pole which eventually fell on the semi.

Power poles were blown down on a county road 3 miles south of Highway 96 near the Greeley-Wichita county border. Time of report is estimated by radar.

Power poles were blown down on a county road 3 miles south of Highway 96 near the Greeley-Wichita county border. Time of report is estimated by radar.

Several power poles damaged along highway 27. An irrigation center pivot was also blown over with severe corn damage noted.

Heavy rain was also reported, including a brief power outage in town.

Power poles down

Power poles down

Straight Line Winds caused damage in Tribune. Trees were uprooted, vehicle windows broken, shingles torn off houses, and even some damage to panels on a grain elevator. Power was out for up to 2 hours.