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Western Kansas has two of Top 10 windiest cities in the country

USA, Kansas, Dodge City, statue of the steer, El Capitan, monument to cattle drives
Dodge City, Kansas

Think it’s windy in western Kansas? You’re right.

According to a factoid published July 21 on the MSN.com weather page, Dodge City is No. 3 among the Top 10 windiest cities in the United States. Goodland comes in at No. 8.

The average wind speed in Dodge City is 13.9 mph; in Goodland, it’s 12.5 mph

A long straight dirt road and field at sunset near Goodland, Kansas.
Goodland, Kansas

Both western Kansas towns are considerably calmer than the windiest city in the country — Mount Washington, N.H. — where the wind blows an average 35.1 mph.

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