From The National Weather Service In Wichita

A low pressure system strengthened as it emerged from the Southern Rockies and moved across the Kansas Region late Thursday through Friday night. On the back side of the storm system, very strong Northwesterly winds developed from West to East across Kansas from late Thursday night through Friday night. Wind gusts of 58 to 67 mph were recorded across much of Central and South Central Kansas. Some structural damage reports, downed large tree limbs, and numerous power outages occurred in association with the strong wind gusts.

Peak Wind Gusts Across the State

DODGE CITY: 69 MPH
MEDICINE LODGE: 69 MPH
LIBERAL: 68 MPH
WICHITA (ICT): 67 MPH
GARDEN CITY: 66 MPH
RUSSELL: 64 MPH
MCPHERSON: 63 MPH
GREAT BEND: 61 MPH
WELLINGTON: 61 MPH
WINFIELD: 61 MPH
GOODLAND: 61 MPH
PHILLIPSBURG: 61 MPH
HUTCHINSON: 60 MPH
ELKHART: 59 MPH
JABARA ARPT: 59 MPH
HILL CITY: 59 MPH
HAYS: 58 MPH
SALINA: 58 MPH

ELLSWORTH: 56 MPH
MCCONNELL AFB: 56 MPH
NEWTON: 56 MPH
PRATT: 55 MPH
KINGMAN: 55 MPH
BELOIT: 53 MPH
SMITH CENTER: 53 MPH
EUREKA: 50 MPH
CONCORDIA: 50 MPH
CHANUTE: 48 MPH
COFFEYVILLE: 46 MPH
LAWRENCE: 45 MPH
TOPEKA: 44 MPH
PARSONS: 44 MPH
FORBES ARPT: 43 MPH
INDEPENDENCE: 38 MPH
MANHATTAN: 38 MPH
PITTSBURG: 31 MPH