U.S. Highway 50 has been shut down in southwest Kansas. The Kansas Department of Transportation says high wind speeds and blowing dust are lowering visibility and contributing to multiple crashes. The ...

(Courtesy KHP) A semitrailer crashed during a dust storm in southwest Kansas on March 4, 2025. (Courtesy KDOT) The highway was shut down between Lakin and 2 miles east of Deerfield in Kearney County.