Kansas, 1998

Winter Storm in Kansas, March 18 to 19, 1998

March 18 to 19, 1998 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Snowfall of 5 to 7 inches was accompanied by winds 15 to 25 mph. The heaviest snow was over the southern half of the counties.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

Snowfall of 5 to 7 inches was accompanied by winds 15 to 25 mph. The heaviest snow was over the southern half of the counties.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Greeley

When
March 18, 6:00 PM CST to March 19, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Greeley forecast zone
Coordinates
38.481, -101.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wichita

When
March 18, 6:00 PM CST to March 19, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Wichita forecast zone
Coordinates
38.482, -101.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Kansas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, March 1998

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5638173, 5638174.