High winds buffet Wichita, bringing dirt, smoke, low visibility & air quality issues

Wichita winds picked up Friday afternoon, bringing dirt and smoke from Oklahoma wildfires, dimming visibility and triggering an air quality health advisory.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued an advisory just after 5 p.m., when air quality in and around Wichita was rated unhealthy. View current air quality here.

KDHE recommended healthy people limit outdoor exercise and more vulnerable people stay indoors…

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